Estevan Mercury

The Estevan Chamber of Commerce has announced details for how it will host all-candidate forums in October for the provincial election and the civic election. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, both forums will be closed to the public.

Kelsey Byers and Marissa Tisdale are best friends who have decided to open businesses of their own, in the same building, in an effort to help others.

A few days ago I was travelling through the Saskatchewan Prairies and listening to an audiobook about Elon Musk. This man, known all across the world for … actually for many great and unbelievable things, to me, was mainly associated with the U.S.

Sun Country Hearing has been open in Estevan for several years now, and the business’ clients are grateful to have such a company in the Energy City. Bill Kapiczowski is an Estevan resident who has had some hearing difficulties for several years.

There are six new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Sept. 23, bringing the total to 1,830 reported cases. Three new cases are in Regina. Two are in Saskatoon and one is in central west. Of the 1,830 reported cases, 133, or about 7.

Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison announced $1 million in provincial funding Wednesday to support Indigenous participation in Saskatchewan’s natural resource sector.

The Estevan Bruins have spent the past two weeks getting ready for the 2020-21 SJHL season to start, even though they don’t have a starting date yet. The club began an extended training camp on Sept. 9.

Estevan’s Wyatt Haux has been a star in Saskatchewan lacrosse circles for a number of years. Now he’s part of Saskatchewan’s most prominent lacrosse organization.

An important fundraiser for the St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation was once again a big success this year. The annual Radiothon for Life, held last Wednesday, raised $101,040 for the new addictions treatment centre at the hospital.

There’s something about social media that just seems to bring out the worst in some people. They’ll be good, affable, reasonable people who seem like the people you’d like to be around while having a big plate of chicken wings and a pint of beer.