Dylan Fiessel

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings hit the road tonight to take on the Battlefords North Stars in Game 3 of the SJHL playoff quarterfinals. The Red Wings split the home series with a Game 1 win 4-3 at Crescent Point Place last Friday, and then a Game 2 loss 5-2, evening up the series 1-1. As the venue switches and the Red Wings travel north to the Access Communications Centre in North Battleford, the excitement continues to build in this tightly contested first round matchup. Jaxson Ruthven, forward for the Red Wings, states there's fun to be had in the challenge.

Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a pause on the consumer carbon levy for April 1st. With gas stations switching over to summer fuel, a pause on the consumer levy, an expected federal election end of April, U.S. tariffs set to implement April 2nd, and a possible ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine; there has never been a more tumultuous month ahead for gas prices.

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, says he’s never seen so many factors at play. 

Yesterday was the Spring Equinox, otherwise known as the First Day of Spring. This occurs when the axis of Earth is tilted neither towards nor away from the sun. This creates roughly the same amount of sunlight as it does darkness. As the days progress, the sun will rise earlier and set later all the way until Autumn. That’s when the Fall Equinox occurs and after that, the sunlight becomes less and less. With the sun shining and a daytime high of plus 8, it certainly feels like Spring.  

At the Pangman School Gym, just 60 kilometers West of Weyburn on Highway 13, coins and other collectibles will be on full display at the Pangman Coin and Collectible Show and Sale. On Saturday, March 22nd from 10-3 P.M. there will be over 10 tables spanning a variety of different collectibles including coins, postcards, stamps, etc. Brad Neiszner, organizer of the Show and Sale, wanted to have a different event for people to enjoy. 

Last week, Cereals Canada released a Global Markets for Canadian Wheat: Key Insights Report, highlighting five markets that were part of the 2024 New Wheat Crop Trade and Technical Missions and the United States. Cereals Canada released this report alongside a webinar, explaining the report and the highlights from it to wheat producers, researchers, and industry members.

The Weyburn Silver Seals Swim Team are hosting a registration night tonight, getting ready for the upcoming swim season. The registration night will allow competitive speed swimmers a chance to sign up and will have board members available for those interested in asking questions. Twyna Molner, vice president of the SIlver Seals, hopes to see lots of interested swimmers there 

Over 160 karate competitors will be coming to Weyburn this weekend for the 40th annual International Martial Arts Championship. On Saturday, March 22nd, the best martial artists will be showcasing their skills, and Saskatchewan competitors will be fighting to qualify for the World Karate Commision provincials. Robyn Vilcu, student at the Vilcu Karate Klub, showcases the fun to be had. 

In their final regular season game, the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings secured the Highway 39 cup over their rival Estevan Bruins 6-4. On the road at Affinity Place in Estevan in front of a crowd of 1128, the Red Wings got things going early with three goals in the first 5 minutes.

Earlier this week, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced their results of an anti-discrimination investigation into Canada for imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, and 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum products last year. From this investigation, the State Council Tariff Commission announced retaliatory tariffs of an additional 100% on Canadian peas. President of Pulse Canada, Greg Cherewyk, explains the importance of Canadian peas in trade relations with China. 

Earlier this week, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced their results of an anti-discrimination investigation into Canada for imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese EV’s, and 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum products last year. From this investigation, the State Council Tariff Commission announced retaliatory tariffs of an additional 100% on Canadian peas on March 20th. President of Pulse Canada, Greg Cherewyk, explains the importance of Canadian peas in trade relations with China.