Weyburn

The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western Canada, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to crack down on offshore tax loopholes by appointing a tax task force.

The Conservatives said the task force would be asked to make the rules simpler and more fair and would ensure large companies can't "stash their money in offshore tax havens."

There has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum at a major border crossing south of Montreal, border officials said Tuesday amid concerns that Trump administration policies could drive another massive influx of migrants to Canada.

The rise in would-be refugees at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing coincides with the looming expiration of the temporary status of hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings pushed the Flin Flon Bombers to the brink of elimination Tuesday night. Ethan Dekay scored a hat trick as the Red Wings skated to a 4-1 win on home ice at Crescent Point Place to go up 3-0 in their best-of-seven semifinal series. 

"Couldn't have done it without my teammates, and my linemates," Dekay said after the game. 

"It was a little sloppy," Red Wings head coach Cody Mapes said of his team's performance. "But at the end of the day, we did some things that we believe are going to give us success here throughout the series."

A great showing from Weyburn Comprehensive School students taking part in the provincial Skills Competition held Friday in Saskatoon.

Coached by teachers Leah Beam, Cody Paterson, Colton Lund, Will Gilmore, and Wilf Lendrum, the Weyburn Skills Team spent many hours preparing to compete.  

"We competed against students from all over the province in categories such as Carpentry, Electrical Installations, Welding, Video Production, Mechanical Engineering CAD, and Hairstyling Braiding and Bridal," shared Leah Beam.

Weyburn City Council held its regular meeting on Monday evening, moving it ahead by one week to accommodate the upcoming Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention, where several Weyburn city councillors are expected to be in attendance.  

During the brief session, the council received updates from both the Fire Department and the Water Treatment Plant. 

Asbestos Awareness Week ended on Monday. The week aims to bring awareness of the use of asbestos in buildings worldwide, including here in Weyburn. While it hasn’t been used in construction for decades, it is still present in a number of buildings.  

The RCMP report Leslie William Bell has been found deceased, his family has been notified. His death is not believed to be suspicious in nature.

The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance during this time.

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The Annual General Meeting for Prairie Sky Co-op will be held at the Weyburn Legion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15th.

General Manager Kevin Arthur said they'll be sharing reports from management and the Board of Directors, as well as holding an election for the board of directors. 

"Anybody can attend the meeting and only members are able to vote. If you have a Coop membership, you get a vote," he explained. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings took a commanding lead in the semi-final series against the Flin Flon Bombers, winning games one and two in Flin Flon over the weekend. The series will continue tonight and tomorrow here in Weyburn. 

Sales and marketing director of the Weyburn Red Wings, Ryder Burns, explains the fan experience planned for the upcomng home games. 

The Board of Directors at United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative Limited (UFA) announced the appointment of Jennifer Wood as their new board chair. 

The election took place during UFA's recent Annual General Meeting on March 28th, when Kevin Hoppins announced he would be stepping down as Board Chair after serving in this role for the past 11 years. Hoppins will remain on the Board as a Director ensuring an orderly transition to a new chair.

Wood is the first woman to be elected as board chair for UFA in its 116 years.