Monday May 20, 2013




  • City of Estevan's Highway 47 rebuild plans expand

    After initially looking at a quickie repair that would have gotten them through a couple of years, the City of Estevan’s rebuild plan for Highway 47 has grown to a more long-term solution.
    Shortly after presiding over a meeting in which council raised taxes by roughly 10 per cent, Mayor Roy ...

  • Twins split low-scoring baseball doubleheader with Moose Jaw

    For a team that often tied its own noose last year with errors, the Southeast Legacy Twins played two extremely clean games on Saturday and came away with a split to show for it. The Twins hosted the Moose Jaw Devons in a doubleheader to kick off their season in the midget AAA division of the Saskatchewan Premier...

  • Drinking issues a drain on Estevan police resources

    Since The Mercury first began running it many, many moons ago, the weekly report from the Estevan Police Service has been one of the newspaper’s most popular features.
    For many it’s the ultimate guessing game as they try to figure out if anyone they know is mentioned in the report. No ...

  • Chambers speaks of how drunk driving accident impacted his life

    After everything Trevor Chambers went through, one of the toughest things he had to do was look his boss in the face and tell him he wouldn’t be able to go back to work.
    A big part of his personal identity was his job as a motorman on a drilling rig. He was a big, strong man, nicknamed...

  • Estevan’s PPCLI army cadets receive awards and words of encouragement

    It was a night of pomp and circumstance as the Army Cadets presented themselves for the annual inspection.
    The 2901 Estevan (Elks) PPCLI Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps gathered in the curling rink, standing at attention in fine lines as family members sat down to watch the proceedings. The pipe...

Top Headlines

Ten digit dialing? How about one digit?

Ten digit telephone dialing became official this week.But there was a much simpler time in the...

Committee recommends pay raise for Estevan city council

A committee struck to determine how much the members of council and Mayor Roy Ludwig should be paid ...

How will strong-willed city deal with liquor and drug problem?

There is no easy access to the mind of the alcohol and drug addict and there is no one-stop...

Report looks at Estevan’s changing demographics

A new report from Statistics Canada is providing an interesting look into Estevan’s changing...

Estevan Idol just got a whole lot bigger

It’s still going to be Estevan Idol. But this year, a secondnight segment, let’s call...

Time to Twin group taking it to the people

 It has been confirmed, the Time to Twin committee members in Estevan and Weyburn are ready to ...

Estevan Haulers take doubleheader from Swift Current Indians

The Estevan Sherritt Coal Haulers conquered a familiar foe in back-to-back games on Sunday to get...

Haulers aiming to repeat as provincial bantam AA baseball champs

Although they lost quite a few core players from last year’s provincial championship team,...

Seven positions unfilled on Estevan minor hockey board

The board of the Estevan Minor Hockey Association is in crisis mode. Of the 11 executive positions...

Estevan Big Dogs lacrosse team again built around offence

Scoring will continue to be the hallmark of the Estevan Big Dogs as they embark on another lacrosse ...

Novice hockey team splits games with Regina squad

There was no shortage of goals in a two-game novice AAA set between the Man-Sask Wolfpack and the...

Estevan athletes compete at Regina track meet

Three members of the Estevan Legion Track and Field club participated in the Regina Spring Festival ...

U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside

The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots last month was up 15 per cent from a year earlier, a...

Virus found in Iowa hog population, possibly beyond

A potentially fatal hog virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea, has been found in the United States for...

U.S. live cattle futures sag ahead of USDA report

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Friday as traders adjusted...


Recent News

Estevan area farmer dies in apparent accident

A 59-year-old Estevan area farmer has been found dead north of the city. The local RCMP...


"Bad man" turns himself into Estevan police

 There’s nothing like helping the...


Estevan Bruins select three finalists for coach job

If all goes according to plan, the Estevan Bruins could be announcing their new...


McSorley returning to Estevan with two other Stanley Cup champions

Last year, former NHL tough guy Marty McSorley was the featured speaker at the Estevan...


There are some big city strangers that will make you feel at home

There isn’t much that feels better than being welcomed with a handshake and a greeting in a...


Dismantling of supply-managed systems is senseless

I recently read an opinion piece suggesting Canada's supply-managed systems should go. The main...




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