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Estevan residents will have to wait a little longer to find out how much their taxes and water bills are going up. A decision on both was expected at Monday's regular meeting of city council. However, Mayor Gary St.

Two-hundred and twenty-four cats and dogs that were otherwise destined for a short life on the streets and back alleys of Estevan were rescued and given a better chance of survival by the Estevan Humane Society this past year.

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud announced more than $7.4 million in crop-related research funding from the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) on January 11.

The Radville Housing Authority Board of Directors hosted a special event to honour two Board Members for long service, recently.

Saskatchewan has taken steps to ensure timely, safe response for patients who require air ambulance services.

A New Year has started and the staff and students of G.F. Kells are looking forward to a great 2011. Now that January is here, it means grade 10-12 final exams aren't far away. Students will be writing finals during the week of January 24th.

The weekly RCMP report is prepared with the assistance of the Carlyle RCMP. Issues involving the Mental Health Act, among others, are not reported. The report this week covers the period of Dec. 31, 2010, to Jan. 6, 2011.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of January 2 to 9: *On January 9, police were called to a motor vehicle accident on Railway Avenue where a vehicle had struck a fire hydrant.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Weyburn (BBBSW) is inviting the public to their upcoming annual general meeting scheduled for January 25 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the board room at Community Futures Sunrise in Weyburn.

There is no hiding the fact that Saskatchewan winters are long, cold and often quite windy. But, this is no excuse to stay inside all winter and make the permanent indent on the couch just a little deeper.