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Estevan’s numbers improve, but don’t paint the whole picture By Alex Coop acoop@estevanmercury.ca
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Construction continues on 13th Ave. in Estevan, which has made it increasingly difďŹ cult to cross from one side of town to the other. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also raised concerns regarding the emergency services and their accessibility to the city.
Cuts to provincial revenue sharing only temporary By Norm Park normpark@estevanmercury.ca
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