Weyburn

The Saskatchewan RCMP is issuing a stark reminder to drivers to buckle up, noting that approximately half of the fatal collisions this year have involved people being ejected from a vehicle for not wearing a seatbelt. Drivers are also being reminded to obey posted speed limits in construction zones to ensure worker safety. 

The Weyburn Theatre Community Service Cooperative gave the community a peek into the currently under construction Spark Cinema, through the release of digital renderings of the interior design plans. 

They worked with Dimension Design & Consulting to design the theatre and create the renderings. President of the Weyburn Theatre Community Service Co-op, Ryan Janke, says it's exciting to see their plans come to life.  

After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partisan attacks over housing and the cost of living.

The tone was set early Monday afternoon, when the first-ever question period exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre began cordially before turning belligerent.

Premier Scott Moe, back in Saskatchewan after a trip to China to try and resolve a trade dispute, said Monday he’s hopeful they can find a solution.

Moe told reporters he and Prime Minister Mark Carney's parliamentary secretary Kody Blois met last week with Chinese officials who oversee an agency responsible for imposing steep tariffs on Canadian canola products. 

They also met with Li Chenggang, the international trade negotiator with China's Ministry of Commerce, and other industry officials. 

Indian Head RCMP is investigation a vehicle theft in Montmartre, occurring between September 14th at 11 p.m. and September 15th at 7 a.m.

A grey 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 with Saskatchewan license plate PERKYJR was stolen from a residence. Indian Head RCMP are asking anyone with information to contact Constable Bissonnette at 306-695-5200.

The Weyburn RCMP received a report of a potential impersonation of a police officer on Saturday. According to a release issued by the RCMP, investigation revealed someone was driving on a grid road near Midale, when a vehicle came up behind them displaying flashing blue and red emergency lights. Both vehicles slowed before the suspect vehicle fled. 

The vehicle is described as a granite grey heavy-duty truck with a flat deck and heavy-duty rack, believed to be a 2000s-model Chevrolet. The blue and red lights were mounted in front of the windshield near the rear-view mirror. 

Falling leaves and pumpkin spiced coffee means that autumn is almost here. Weyburn Tourism is already preparing for fall festivities, as they seek vendors for this year's Pumpkin Lane.  

Executive Director with Weyburn Tourism, Monica Osborn, says this year marks the fourth annual event, in partnership with Prairie Sky Co-op. It involves walking the Red Coat Trail lit by pumpkins carved by the community and trick-or-treating from local businesses or organizations along the way.  

Elections Canada is launching a probe into problems with special ballots in the last federal election.

"We really have to look at the controls in place to make sure that they are sufficient," and make improvements where possible, Chief Electoral Officer Stéphane Perrault told reporters at a press conference on Parliament Hill on Monday.

Plans for the review were outlined on Monday in the agency's report on the 45th general election held on April 28. The report promises a "comprehensive review" that will examine training, control mechanisms and processes."

After talking up the prospect of cross-party collaboration in the House of Commons, Liberal and Conservative MPs wasted little time after Parliament resumed Monday before reverting to partisan attacks over housing and the cost of living.

The tone was set early Monday afternoon, when the first-ever question period exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre began cordially before turning belligerent.

In the wake of a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a local woman last Friday, Weyburn Mayor Jeff Richards says the community is reeling with "sadness and disbelief". He described Weyburn as a "very tight-knit city" where the unsettling incident is impacting a lot of people.