Weyburn

The Saskatchewan RCMP issued a crime watch advisory following incidents in the Redvers and Manor areas.  

This after several reports of break and enter and thefts at oilfield sites in these areas.  

The public is asked to contact the Carlyle RCMP at 306-453-6707 with any information related to these incidents, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). 

An annual event is making its return this week, showcasing the work and the tools used to accomplish it, of the City of Weyburn’s Public Works Department.  

The 4th annual Public Works Open House is coming up on Wednesday, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The event is once again being held at the city’s Fleet Storage building on 16th Street.  

Sometimes all it takes to keep a community clean is a little competition. Thats how the communities of Midale, Lampman, and Bienfait are organizing their spring cleaning, with the second annual MLB Cleanup Competition. 

According to Theresa Biller, the administrator for the Town of Lampman, it was the community of Lampman who first suggested the competition; however, the idea originally belonged to three other communities in the area. 

June in Saskatchewan is known for warmth and thunderstorms. So far this month, however, there has been little in the way of thunderstorms in the southeast corner. 

Other parts of the province have been getting thunderstorms in recent days. This includes thunderstorms in the central part of the province on Friday and Saturday, both of which spawned tornadoes.  

Harvey Alvin Johnson, late of Weyburn, SK passed away on June 12, 2025 at the age of 83 years.

He was predeceased by his parents, Henry and Alma Johnson; wife, Charmane; daughter,
Wendy Johnson; in-laws, Edward and Rose (Catherine) Thompson; his 7 brothers and 5 sisters.

Edward Conrad Kopp passed away on June 12, 2025 at the age of 84 years.

Edward was predeceased by his parents, Magnus and Mary Kopp; wife, Regina Kopp; infant son, Reginald Kopp; brothers, Balzar “Bud” (Violet) Kopp, Raymond Kopp, Joseph “Joe” Kopp; sister, Margorie Kopp, and his in-laws, Frank and Barbara Kramer.

Radio stations and media outlets across Saskatchewan came together last week in a show of unprecedented solidarity, raising more than $680,000 to support wildfire evacuees during the first-ever Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Wildfire Evacuees.

The province-wide radiothon aired June 12 across more than 60 stations and digital platforms, collecting $680,345 in donations for the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires Appeal. That total is expected to climb, as donations continue to come in.

Some areas of the prairies have received some rain over the past few days, but the weeks of hot, dry weather have had an impact on crops, hay, and pastureland. 

With the dry conditions across so much of the Prairies, there's been an increased concern about grasshopper infestations.

Dr. Meghan Vankosky, a research scientist in field crop entomology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, says grasshoppers could be shaping up to be an important story again this year.

Farmers across the G7 are confronting unprecedented pressures as the world faces overlapping geopolitical, economic, and environmental challenges. Inflation, high interest rates, and continued fallout from recent financial shocks have destabilized farm economies. At the same time, trade disruptions, and fractured supply chains are compounding uncertainty in the agricultural sector. Meanwhile, the impacts of climate change—more frequent droughts, floods, and extreme weather—are threatening productivity and straining rural infrastructure.

The Weyburn Credit Union is getting ready to host the annual Community Barbecue next Thursday, June 26th, from 5:00 to 9:30 p.m. 

Marketing Coordinator Jasmine Kravanya said it's a free event, with live music from Switch and $76,000 being presented to 11 local not-for-profit organizations.