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The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a constitutional reference case in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to challenge the federal government’s ability to impose a carbon tax on the province.

The Alliance Pipeline, which transports natural gas from northeastern British Columbia as well as western Alberta and northwestern North Dakota, is undergoing a change in its business organization.

The City of Estevan has embarked on the lengthy process of revising its community plan. Richard Neufeld, who is the manager of the city’s land development services division, spoke to Estevan city council on Monday night.

A member of the Estevan Mercury Publications sales team has earned a prestigious honour through Glacier Media Group, the company that owns the Mercury. Candace Wheeler has been selected for Glacier’s President’s Club.

Two energy industry associations are supporting Alberta’s introduction of legislation on Monday that would make it possible to cut off oil and refined products going to British Columbia as retaliation for that province’s efforts to kill off the Kinde

Representatives from each school division in the Estevan area were available for comment on the provincial budget released last week.

Vermilion Energy Inc. announced on Monday morning it was acquiring Spartan Energy Corp. in an all stock deal valued at $1.4 billion.

The 2018-19 Saskatchewan provincial budget will see significant enhancements to the province’s petroleum and mineral resource sectors, the government said in a press release. The Ministry of Energy and Resources’ budget of $45.

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power station continued to operate efficiently in March. The facility online every day last month, and was available 99.

Estevan and area residents showed their support for a fundraiser for the Humboldt Broncos that was hosted by the Estevan DQ Grill and Chill/Orange Julius on Wednesday.