Weyburn

A portion of the eastbound lane on Highway 39 beginning at Third Street will be closed for a few hours today as the city is working adjacent to the highway.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane and signage will be in place. Motorists are asked to avoid this area if possible. 

The federal election is coming up on April 28th, but voting will open ahead of that with advance polls, which will start in just over a week.  

“Advance polls are Easter weekend,” said Margaret Tuchscherer, the returning officer for the riding of Souris-Moose Mountain. “Friday, April 18th, Saturday the 19th, Sunday the 20th, and Monday the 21st.” 

The Weyburn Communthon Committee held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday night at Southeast College, with a new horizon now in sight for the formation of a not-for-profit organization establishing Communithon as its own separate entity, apart from the United Way. 

The boards of Conexus Credit Union, Cornerstone Credit Union, and Synergy Credit Union have officially approved a proposal to merge, setting the stage for the creation of the largest credit union in Saskatchewan and one of the largest in Canada. 

In an interview with Discover Weyburn, Conexus board chair Ken Kosolofski said the recommendation reflects a shared commitment across all three organizations to put members first. 

Significant amounts of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) were seized in Weyburn last Friday, April 4th, when the Weyburn Police Service in collaboration with the Vancouver Police Department Gang Crime Unit intercepted a package en route to a Weyburn residence.  

The package was thoroughly searched, uncovering approximately 17.75 litres of GHB. Deputy Police Chief with the Weyburn Police Service says this quantity is unheard of, even by the Vancouver department.  

Many eyes were on the R.M. of Weyburn No. 67 council on Friday as they held their regular meeting, with items on the agenda pertaining to the proposed Seven Stars wind energy project. 

Proposed bylaw amendment   

This included the first reading of a bylaw amendment requested by Enbridge, the company behind the project, regarding the permissible height of wind turbines. 

David Coll is the Senior Communications Advisor for Enbridge. He explains the current restrictions are not up to date with modern technologies. 

April is Sikh Heritage Month in Saskatchewan and across Canada. Harwinder Kaur is part of the Sikh community in Weyburn, she says seeing the culture recognized is a “wonderful feeling”. 

“We are able to share our traditional music, our heritage, history, literature, and books, especially by the Sikh authors and with the Sikh characters. So it's a very different feeling that I think can't be expressed in words.” 

She continues, saying it’s an opportunity for Sikhs to celebrate their culture, as well as share it with others.  

The bakery and deli at the Prairie Sky Co-op Food Store are now open, with fresh-baked goods and deli selections available once again. 

"We still have some finishing touches that are still ongoing, as well as the sales floor portion, which will be a little bit later in the project," said Kevin Arthur, General Manager.

"Our customers have been really understanding and they know we had to do a lot of work to have a modern facility to meet their needs, so they were really good about it, but also excited to have us back in operation." 

The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western Canada, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to crack down on offshore tax loopholes by appointing a tax task force.

The Conservatives said the task force would be asked to make the rules simpler and more fair and would ensure large companies can't "stash their money in offshore tax havens."

There has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum at a major border crossing south of Montreal, border officials said Tuesday amid concerns that Trump administration policies could drive another massive influx of migrants to Canada.

The rise in would-be refugees at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing coincides with the looming expiration of the temporary status of hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States.