Weyburn

The latest Crime Severity Index, and other police-reported crime statistics, were released by Statistics Canada Tuesday. The numbers show the Crime Severity Index in Weyburn dropped by nearly 25 per cent in 2024, the largest decrease of any city in Saskatchewan. In fact, the total number of Criminal Code violations was the lowest the city has seen in over 25 years. In addition to the decline in the crime severity index, Weyburn also saw a drop in crimes against the person and crimes against property.

The name for the merged credit union, made up of Conexus, Cornerstone, and Synergy Credit Unions, will be Conexus Credit Union. The announcement was made official Wednesday morning. The first CEO of the new entity was also announced, with current Conexus Credit Union CEO Celina Philpot being selected by the boards of the three current credit unions. She will officially step into the role January 1st, 2026, when the merger takes effect.

The Weyburn Police Service continues to respond to an increasing number of mental health calls each week, with 13 last week, and, of those 13, two people were taken to the hospital.

"Unfortunately, the one person was in a rather really poor state, and EMS was called right away to get them to the hospital. They ended up being okay in the end but it was a close call," shared Deputy Chief Shane St. John.

David Brian Grams, late of Weyburn, SK passed away on July 21, 2025 at the age of 64 years.

He was predeceased by his parents, Reiny and Betty Grams; brothers, Jim Grams, Doug Grams; mother-in-law, Peggy Shangraw; brothers-in-law, Chris Shangraw, Derrick Shangraw.

A new report commissioned by the Alberta government says the City of Medicine Hat has been hobbled for years by a hostile dysfunctional city hall and something must be done.

“The governance function of the city is ineffective and is characterized by rancour, suspicion and accusations,” stated the report, authored by Ian McCormack and released by the Alberta government on Monday.

New Beef Cattle Research Council chair at the U of M to focus on best environmental practices and economic viability

A new beef-focused research chair will soon begin work at the University of Manitoba.

The 10-year role has been named the BCRC Chair in Beef Cattle Economic Sustainability.

“I believe this is the fourth chair position that we’ve developed,” said Craig Lehr, chair of the BCRC’s producer council.

Now that the British government has vowed to lower its voting age to 16 by the next general election, one Canadian senator says it's past time for Canada to do the same.

The U.K. announced last week that it would lower its voting age from 18 to 16 in a bid to strengthen British democracy and restore trust in politics.

Sen. Marilou McPhedran said the issue has been her "top parliamentary priority" since she joined the Red Chamber. She said lowering the voting age to 16 would be good for democracy and that the only arguments against it are "based on stereotypes."

8:25 a.m. - Environment Canada lifted the air quality warning for Weyburn at 8:22 a.m. Wednesday morning. The air quality sensors in the area showed the AQHI (Air Quality Health Index) was at 2 at the time the warning was lifted. 

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An impaired driver was arrested last week in Weyburn after being reported by a witness as driving his vehicle from one drinking establishment to another. 

Deputy Chief Shane St. John with the Weyburn Police Service said while the man wasn't found driving, they had evidence and witnesses that put him behind the wheel. 

"They don't need to be found driving anymore with laws. The person was very impaired and refused any sort of investigation into his impairment."

With the proliferation of AI technology and the use of farms, a new meaning is coming to the phrase “smart farming”. Technology is becoming more and more part of the work for producers, with many of the latest innovations on display at farm shows, such as Ag In Motion last week. While there aren’t any autonomous operations in place that he knows of, Weyburn-area farmer Dale Paslawski knows that the embracing of more technology in the field is inevitable.