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December was the best month of the year for the carbon capture and storage facility at SaskPower's Boundary Dam Power Station, capping what was a productive year for the project.

Community Futures (CF) Sunrise is kicking off the new year by offering some important learning sessions for local community leaders.

The City of Estevan and 8 Rivers Capital have been awarded a grant to undertake a feasibility study for commercial-scale NET Power facility deployment.

The Estevan Mercury continued to be the hub for information in the city in 2020. The newspaper’s website, www.estevanmercury.ca, was a popular destination for community members looking to keep up to date on news and sports in the region.

The community was eager to tackle its Christmas shopping locally this year, and that was good news for the businesses that are part of the Shop Estevan initiative.

Estevan city council took a long, hard look at the 2021 civic budget on Monday – a document that features a number of needed projects, but does not, at this time, include a property tax increase.

Husky Energy, which was acquired by Cenovus Energy, had been Saskatchewan’s top oil producer for the first 11 months of 2020. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Resources, from January to November, 2020, Husky produced 31.

The Agriculture Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has released updated estimates on the impact of the carbon tax on farmers. The federal government announced that the carbon tax will increase to $170 per tonne by 2030.

One week into the new year, Saskatchewan’s drilling rig fleet is up and running, with 29 rigs in the field on Jan. 8, according to Rig Locator (riglocator.ca). Those 29 rigs also mark a high point in drilling since spring breakup in March 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic has cancelled yet another major trade show in Saskatchewan, this time affecting the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show (LHOS).