Weyburn

The head of the North American Aerospace Defence Command says Chinese and Russian air co-operation in the Arctic has Norad's "full attention."

Those two countries for the first time staged a joint patrol in the Arctic near the coast of Alaska last July.

U.S. Gen. Gregory Guillot told The Canadian Press in a year interview that it potentially takes decades for two nations’ militaries to reach "full integration" at a level like the U.S. and Canada.

The Weyburn & District Hospital Foundation is excited about the construction progress on the new hospital on Fifth Avenue north. 

President Jeff Hayward said it is about 60 percent complete so far, and Wright Construction is on track.

"Things are moving right along there," he said. "They've run a fairly tight ship from what I can see and what I've heard."

Hayward said the goal is for the construction to be completed by late 2025, and opening the new hospital in the summer of 2026. 

Weyburn Tourism's rebrand, 'What's Up, Weyburn?' took effect just before 2024, and Executive Director Monica Osborn said this led to 'a really fun year' for their team.

"We're just still working on getting our branding out there and our messaging of how to be part of our community and encourage visitors to come and so we have really capitalized on our branding and we just have lots of fun promoting events, different things that are happening within our community," she shared. 

A look at national news events in October 2024

1 - Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday. It is the first time an American president has lived a full century. The Democrat served as president from 1977 to 1981 and then worked for over four decades leading The Carter Center, a non-governmental organization he and his wife co-founded in 1982. Rosalynn Carter died last year at age 96, and the former president has been in home hospice care for 19 months in his hometown of Plains, Ga. 

When it comes to the holidays, the Weyburn Police Service seems to be either extremely busy with calls of all kinds or relatively quiet. So, how was Christmas week this year? 

BERT, PAULETTE ALICE late of Tribune, Saskatchewan, born July 17, 1927, passed away December 25, 2024 at the age of 97 years. A Private Family Service for Paulette will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Weyburn Humane Society at PO Box 1062, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, S4H 2L3 in memory of Paulette. Condolences may be left at: www.fletcherfuneralchapel.com.

One of the best words to describe 2024 could be warm, and unusual. Based on data available from Environment and Climate Change Canada, that would be the case, with the average temperatures warmer by nearly a whole degree.  

The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February.

The announcement from Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc comes nearly a week after the premiers called on Justin Trudeau's government to make the move.

A statement from LeBlanc's office says the extension will help ease the effects of the four-week Canada Post strike.

Margaret Daisy May Langan, late of Weyburn, SK passed away December 26, 2024 at the age 64 years. A Celebration of Margaret’s Life will be held in the summer of 2025. Interment will be held at a later date in Dravland Cemetery, Oungre, SK For family and friends so wishing, charitable donations in memory of Margaret may be made to the Weyburn Salvation Army, 8 4th St Weyburn, SK S4H 0X7.

Shirley Pearl Hanson, late of Ceylon, SK passed away peacefully December 26, 2024 at the age of 85 years. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. from the Prairie Pride Community Centre, Ceylon, SK with Judy Beck officiating. Lunch and fellowship will immediately follow the funeral service at the Prairie Pride Community Centre, Ceylon, SK. A Private Family Interment will take place at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Bengough, SK.