Weyburn

Devastating wildfires continue to rage in northern Saskatchewan, displacing thousands of people in communities including La Ronge, Air Ronge, Creighton, and Flin Flon. Weyburn has become a refuge for some of those displaced, welcoming approximately 80 evacuees. 

The Weyburn Police Service received a report early last Monday morning of a possible attempted forced entry. Police attended the residence an initiated investigation, however Deputy Chief Shane St. John explains it was challenging, as they received the call the day after the incident occurred. 

There are just a few more days for Weyburn residents to help ensure our city can keep its possession of the Golden Garbage Can, with a big day coming up on Monday. 

The friendly competition between Weyburn and Estevan dates back nearly 70 years, and the last time it was held, Weyburn won by a narrow margin, 31 to 29. 

Weyburn City Councillor Kellie Sidloski will be one of the impartial judges on Monday, June 9th, to help determine the winner of the coveted prize, which goes along with the bragging rights of being southeast Saskatchewan’s best-kept city.

The Province has proclaimed June as Parks and Recreation Month, and Executive Director with Weyburn Tourism, Monica Osborn, said Weyburn has much to celebrate in that area, with so much to offer locals and tourists.

"Parks and rec is a huge aspect of tourism in any part of the world, but we do have some great features here in Weyburn."

Western Crop Innovations (WCI) has hired a new Executive Director.

Monday marked the first day on the job for Trevor Sears.

Sears has more than 30 years of leadership experience in Canada’s agriculture sector. 

He recently served as president and CEO of Canada Pork, where he played a pivotal role in advancing the global competitiveness of the Canadian pork industry. 

The federal and provincial governments have announced they will match Red Cross donations to help those affected by wildfires burning in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Both provinces declared provincewide states of emergency last week to allow various levels of government to co-ordinate resources and support.

The federal government announced Wednesday that it would match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross that will support wildfire disaster relief and recovery efforts across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu on Wednesday called on Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers to return to the bargaining table and hash out terms for binding arbitration, with the two sides still far apart on key issues.

In a social media statement Wednesday, the minister also asked the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) to continue to work toward a deal outside of that process.

Safeguards have been written into the government's border bill to ensure civil rights and due process are upheld in proposed immigration regulations, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Wednesday.

Critics and advocacy groups are calling the wide-ranging border security legislation a threat to civil liberties in the immigration and asylum system.

One proposed change in the legislation would prevent people from making asylum claims if they've been in Canada for more than a year.

Saskatchewan has always been a province that prides itself on its agriculture sector. From the sprawling green pastures that cattle graze on to the endless yellow of blooming canola, agriculture makes up a vast majority of our way of living.  

The government's reply to the throne speech was adopted in the House of Commons Wednesday. 

It was adopted "on division," meaning no recorded vote was held. It does not need a vote in the Senate.

Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon said on social media that the adoption of the speech sets the stage for a "strong and focused agenda."

"We have a clear mandate to deliver on priorities for Canadians and build a strong Canada — and we're going to do just that," MacKinnon said.