Weyburn

The Milestone RCMP received a report on Wednesday of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 6, approximately 19 kilometers south of Regina.

Officers responded, along with local EMS to the scene. The investigation determined that a truck and a semi had collided.

The driver and sole occupant of the truck was declared deceased by EMS at the scene. He has been identified as a 38-year-old male from British Columbia. His family has been notified.

The driver of the semi was taken to hospital by EMS with injuries described as non-life threatening.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Violet May Schiller on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the age of 91 years. A Memorial Service will be held at Regina Funeral Home and Cemetery, 4001 East Victoria Avenue, Regina, SK on Saturday, December 6, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Family and friends are invited to leave tributes at www.reginafuneralhome.ca. Arrangements entrusted to Regina Funeral Home and Cemetery (306) 789-8850.

Once the measure passes in Parliament, starting on December 14th, there will be a pause on the collection of GST on a number of items. The move, which will go until February 15th, was announced by the federal government Thursday. The pause will be for items such as groceries, restaurant meals, and children’s clothing.  

Pat King, one of the most prominent figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa, has been found guilty on five counts including mischief and disobeying a court order.

A jury deliberated for about an hour Friday before convicting two men on human smuggling charges in a case where a family from India froze to death in Manitoba while trying to walk across the Canada-U.S. border.

Steve Shand of Florida and Harshkumar Patel, an Indian national arrested in Chicago, were each found guilty on all four counts they faced related to bringing unauthorized people into the U.S., transporting them and profiting from it.

If you have extra household batteries that no longer have a charge, there's no need to wait for the City's Household Hazardous Waste Day in spring to properly dispose of them, as batteries can be taken to the Fire Hall anytime.

Fire Chief Trent Lee reminds regular batteries should never end up in a landfill or your garbage, as they still do pose a fire hazard risk.

Jason Benoit will join us with his brand new single "I Wanna Hear That Song".  We’ll also have a special appearance from American recording artist John Morgan, who will debut his single, "Friends Like That"  featuring Jason Aldean. Plus, we’ll look back at this week in 2018 with a #1 hit from Tebey.

The Weyburn Humane Society is facing another major challenge after a burst pipe caused significant damage to its facility. The incident, which happened just days after the new drywall was installed, forced the shelter to close while repairs were being made temporarily.

“This wall was just finished on Sunday, and now it’s pretty much ruined,” said Colleen Morrice, shelter manager at the Weyburn Humane Society.

Between the three senior hockey leagues in the Weyburn area, there will be 17 games this weekend, with it all starting Friday night.  

Notekeu Hockey League set for busy weekend 

The Notekeu has the most games on the schedule this weekend, with eight. It starts out with four Friday night.