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Mercury signs new winger

Mercury signs new winger

Hi. My name is Jamie Harkins and I am the new sports reporter at the Estevan Mercury . I would like to be considered your contact for any stories or photo opportunities that may emerge from the Estevan sports world.
Summertime, more than a season

Summertime, more than a season

Ah…summer. A season yearned for by so many children. A seeming vastness of time that allows for endless possibilities. No longer bound by the same daily schedule there are opportunities for play, running free, and making up the day as they go along.
The opposite of “truly Canadianâ€

The opposite of “truly Canadianâ€

The other day as I was going through my Facebook newsfeed a video began playing, if you scroll by it the image rolls on without the sound so you can choose to watch or not.
Life is good at the lake

Life is good at the lake

‘Tis the season for sunscreen (or sunburns), hot dogs (I don't mean the kind left in a car) and bonfires. Summer is upon us and camping in Saskatchewan is in full force.
Pro/Con Urban Farming

Pro/Con Urban Farming

Communities-Please, chicken out of urban farming! Lynne Bell This April, Calgary city council voted down a proposed year-long pilot project in which egg-laying hens would be allowed in 20 of the city's neighbourhoods, effectively chickening out of ma
Jobs, pop. growth will pull Wall through

Jobs, pop. growth will pull Wall through

Governments get elected, but it may be more accurate to say that governments get unelected. In other words, one big problem for an incumbent government is that it is already being judged on its track record.
I need to be mayor

I need to be mayor

OK and all right, I get it. Stevie Wonder, that Harper boy, is not about to give me a senate appointment soon. I understand, and he’s forgiven. It’s not as if I would have had a high bar to pass under compared with his other appointments.
Faint signs of optimism for the oilpatch

Faint signs of optimism for the oilpatch

As the semi-malaise continues to shroud the Saskatchewan and Alberta oil industries, one has to retain an optimistic attitude while grasping at any sign of improvement in the patch.
Misconceptions

Misconceptions

The other day as I was perusing CBC I came across an article I thought was rather informative. The author, Kim Wheeler, wrote a piece titled, “Indian Status: 5 more things you need to know.
Take the time

Take the time

With Father's Day behind us, I felt that this was the perfect time to share a rant that I have held in since Mother's Day. After conversations with friends, colleagues and co-workers, I decided I couldn't hold back any longer.
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