Conservatives and Farm Leaders Call for 'Emergency Use of Strychnine' for increased gopher population


Conservative Agriculture Critic John Barlow and Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie are calling on the federal Liberal government to approve the emergency use of strychnine as a way to deal with the increased number of gophers or Richardson’s ground squirrels (RGS) across the Prairies.

Weyburn gas prices remain amongst lowest in province

Drivers filling up in Weyburn are enjoying a significant discount at the pumps compared to those in nearby cities. As of Monday morning, the price for a litre of regular gasoline in Weyburn was $1.299. That’s 14 cents cheaper than in Regina, where prices were sitting at $1.439, and five cents less than in Estevan at $1.349. 

From the 2026 Winter Games & beyond: Alex Clarke is training for life

Weyburn's Alex Clarke is training for a performance peak in February, when she will be working as a Hockey Official refereeing at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina. However, she said she just resumed her ice time last week.

"I try to stay off the ice in the summertime, just because you get burnt out from nine months on the ice, but [I did] a lot of off-ice conditioning, a lot of fun things with the kids, just to mentally reset."

Traffic light replacement to close First Ave intersection

The City of Weyburn is advising local commuters of a road closure slated to last throughout the week. Due to the installation of a new traffic light, the intersection of Fifth Street and First Avenue northeast will be closed until Friday. 

Drivers are advised to allow for extra travel time if their route includes this intersection. Local detours will be in place, but drivers are asked to use alternate routes whenever possible. Vehicles will be directed to 16th Street for access to Highway 13 and Highway 39. 

Grain Rush: Better-than-average yields worth the wait for McIntosh and Crew

Grain Rush driven by Great Plains Ford continued today as we took some delicious KFC out to Shane McIntosh and his crew, thanks to I-Zan Tire.  

McIntosh noted that they are about halfway through harvest but have to wait a bit longer to finish up, particularly with their barley.