Weyburn

Ottawa's new trade minister says he's looking to sign deals in South America, Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond — and to convince businesses to actually use the trade agreements Canada has already signed.

"My primary role as Canada's top salesman is to be out there hustling, opening doors for businesses and accessing new markets," Maninder Sidhu told The Canadian Press.

"My phone has been ringing with opportunities because people want to deal with reliable, stable trading partners."

Nickle Lake Day at Nickle Lake Regional Park kicked off today with a free pancake breakfast, followed by activities for kids at 10 a.m. in the Beaver Den, with the Weyburn Rowing Club's Beach Sprints on the beach. The Soo Line Cruisers held a Car Show, and the Nickle Lake Market featured many favourite vendors.

Musical performances began at 1:30 with Karissa Hoffart taking the stage, and Kelly Gill and the Hired Guns playing Saturday evening.

The Lighthouse Church in Weyburn will host 'True North: Trusting Jesus in a Wild World', a three-day camp in August for children ages five to 12.

"This is a free event, and we do ask parents to register their kids so we know how many to expect," shared Susan Adderley.

"We've been busy planning a fun, action-packed, guaranteed fun-filled three days for all the kids at the camp. Our events include games, music, dance, drama, talent show, crafts, scavenger hunts, water fights, snacks, Bible stories, movies, just to name a few."

Unionized workers at Canada Post have voted to reject the Crown corporation's latest contract offer.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that 68.5 per cent of urban mail carriers who voted were against the deal, while their rural and suburban colleagues were 69.4 per cent against.

The offer included wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years but also added part-time workers that Canada Post has said are necessary to keep the postal service afloat.

The union had urged the roughly 55,000 postal service workers it represents to reject the proposal.

The Weyburn Police Service responded to 86 calls for service in the week of July 20th to July 27th. This includes 15 calls related to mental health and well-being checks, resulting in three people being transported to the hospital for further care. 

WPS members attended the scene of a motorcycle accident. The incident involved only one vehicle and resulted in the driver being taken to the hospital with minor injuries, however charges were still laid for driving at an unsafe speed. 

According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report for July 22nd to 28th, released on Thursday, southeast producers are hoping for continued rain throughout the region to help lessen the impact of the coming heat on their crop yields, aid hayland regrowth, and improve their pasture lands currently supporting livestock.

Some scattered showers were reported, with a few significant events that produced hail throughout week. 

Coronach RCMP is investigating a fatal collision that occurred yesterday in Ogema. At approximately 5:30 p.m., they received a report of a collision at the intersection of Bradley Street and Saskatchewan Avenue.

Officers responded alongside the local fire department and EMS. Upon investigation, it was determined that a vehicle and a child on a bike collided. The child was declared deceased at the scene. He was identified as a boy under the age of ten; his family has been notified. 

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. 

Throughout the summer, Weyburn has seen a number of advisories from Environment and Climate Change Canada for the air quality, primarily due to wildfires burning in northern Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba. The most recent was an air quality warning issued for much of the day Thursday. This warning did raise a few eyebrows around the town, however, as it didn’t appear too bad. In fact, air quality sensors in place in the city showed the AQHI was below 6.  

So, why the warnings? 

Richy Roy has had a number of titles in his entertainment career. Game show host, DJ, and perhaps that who has had the most reach over the years, magician. After spending more than 15 years performing across the country, the skilled illusionist is looking to enter a new phase of his career, moving from the spotlight to more of a mentorship role to help teach up-and-coming magicians not just about the craft, but the business of it as well.  

John “Johnny” Moryski peacefully went to sleep on July 29, 2025, at the age of 82 years.

He lived and farmed his entire life at Tyvan, SK. John’s family remembers his deep dedication to farming and his care for the land he called his home.

John carried with him a quiet hope for a better world and the comfort of being reunited with loved ones. That hope remained with him until his final breath.