Estevan Mercury

Residents of urban municipalities went to the polls on Nov. 9 to determine who would be on their councils for the next four years, and many southeast towns and villages had elections. One of the biggest election fields was in the town of Bienfait.

There are 181 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Nov. 16, bringing the provincial total to date to 5,182 cases. Five new cases are located in the southeast.

Kaleb Bechtold might be young, but he found a successful way to support those who are fighting cancer. Bechtold, a Grade 12 student at the Estevan Comprehensive School, works as a server at Mr. Mikes Steakhouse Casual in Estevan.

A southeast Saskatchewan company has been fined following a workplace accident that occurred in 2018. Rosengren Farms pleaded guilty in Estevan Provincial Court on Oct. 26 to one count under The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996.

With freezing rain and snow covering the ground the fire crews had a bit of a quieter stretch with just a few calls lately. Last Tuesday the crews were called out to a tree branch and power line fire. The call came in at about 8 a.m.

The first-ever home game for the Estevan Eclipse Downhole Solutions U18 AAA Bears was a triumphant one.

Two residents from the north central region who tested positive for COVID-19 have died, according to Sunday’s daily report. One individual was in their 20s and one was in the 80-plus age group.

Tourism Estevan is set to launch a tour of a longtime Sunday tradition in Saskatchewan – a drive through the backroads.

Members of the Estevan Police Service conducted a high-visibility check stop Saturday night at multiple locations in the city.

The Holy Family Roman Catholic Separate School Division has announced that masks will be required for students in Grades 4-9 in its classrooms and elsewhere in the school buildings, buildings, starting Monday.