Weyburn

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings wanted to extend their winning streak to three games last night when they entertained the Nipawin Hawks. Nipawin, however, had other plans as they knocked off another top-level opponent, upsetting Weyburn 7-5 in a high-scoring affair at Crescent Point Place. 

The Weyburn Police Service responded 70 calls for service for the week of February 9- February 16 2025,  

Notable incidents during the week include: 

Disturbance:  Feb 10, Police responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence, Adult male agreed to leave and go stay with a friend, Police provided a ride.  No charges 

The Weyburn and Radville RCMP are seeking information regarding a commercial break and enter early this morning in Radville. According to a release sent from the RCMP, a business located on Hunt Street was broken into by an unknown person or persons around 3 a.m.

The RCMP is seeking any information from the public that could provide clues that would lead to the identification of the responsible parties. Specifically, surveillance cameras that display travels corridors to and from Hunt Street between 2:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. today.

SaskPower is expanding its renewable energy options with the introduction of a new Renewable Subscription Service (RSS) aimed at small and medium-sized businesses, farms, and residential customers. Announced on Thursday, February 20, the service is intended by the Crown utility to provide a flexible, affordable way for customers to offset their greenhouse gas emissions without the need for costly self-generation equipment like solar panels. 

This weekend will see temperatures return to seasonal values, if not a bit warmer, as a warm front moves into the province. This comes after a stretch of extreme cold that saw Weyburn set 14 new records.   

With the warm-up coming, it begs the question: Is the worst of the winter behind us?  

Weyburn Curling Club is hosting Curling Day in Canada tomorrow. A full day of fun both on and off the ice celebrating the over 200-year-old sport here in Canada. Curling Canada has recognized February 22nd as Curling Day in Canada to celebrate the growth and passion for the sport. Here in Weyburn, there are many events from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. to celebrate. Paige Tenbult, board member with the Weyburn Curling Club, highlights the events of tomorrow.  

The spring session of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly is opening on March 19, a delay from the typical start in early-March. MLA for Weyburn-Bengough Mike Weger anticipates his return to the legislature. 

Women's cancer support group WeyStrong has been active in Weyburn since it was formed last summer. Lisa Vick organized the group after her own cancer diagnosis left her looking for support in her community.  

Canada defeated its archrival the United States 3-2 in overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday night in what was an emotionally-charged affair for players and fans alike.

The rematch between the two sides was intense, although it did not consist of three fights in the opening nine seconds, as the preliminary round game in Montreal did last Saturday, a 3-1 win for the Americans.

Connor McDavid scored the game winner, while Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett scored in regulation for Canada. Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson replied for the U.S. 

Seventy per cent of Canadians are in favour of dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on the United States, a new poll suggests.

Nearly half of respondents to the Leger poll — 45 per cent — said they were strongly in favour of such tariffs, while 25 per cent said they were somewhat in favour.

U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to impose steep tariffs on imports from Canada and other countries.