Weyburn

Mayor Marcel Roy has announced he will be running for a third term in office. He offers his highlights from the past two terms including infrastructure, recreation, industry and community developments. 

One of the first projects completed in Roy’s time as mayor was seeing through the repairing of the water treatment plant after the project was started by the previous council. He says similar developments have continued throughout his time as mayor. 

Last Saturday the Weyburn Police Service responded to a complaint from a concerned citizen regarding the well-being of a dog left outside of a local bar. 

Corporal Riley Doud says when an officer arrived the owner had already left the area on a Medichair.  

“The police went to speak to the owner of the dog, who was found driving down a road. While the member was speaking to the driver of the Medichair, the individual was found to be intoxicated.” 

Kamala Harris pushed back on Donald Trump's claims about immigration and abortion as the two leaders met face-to-face for the first time on a debate stage in Philadelphia Tuesday.

The matchup marked a pivotal moment during the final sprint of a close race for the White House and saw Trump and Harris lay out starkly different visions for the future of America. 

While it started with a handshake, the debate quickly saw the Democratic vice-president and Republican former president zero in on each other's records. 

During Monday's meeting of Weyburn City Council, Leisure Services Director Andrew Crowe provided an update on the leak causing a delay for the reopening of the indoor pool at the Weyburn Leisure Centre.

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National Legion Week is returning to Weyburn this upcoming week starting September 15th. Seven days dedicated to the amazing men and women working within the Legion who states,  

The City of Weyburn announced on Thursday a delay for the reopening of the indoor pool at the Weyburn Leisure Centre, which had been set for Monday, September 9th.

Leisure Services Director Andrew Crowe said this was due to a leak, or leaks, discovered after the pool had been filled.

Saskatchewan's union of healthcare workers, the CUPE Local 5430, were in Weyburn today for their AGM, with the 200 employees of different classifications making their presence known in front of the Weyburn General Hospital this morning.

President Bashir Jalloh explained the purpose of the public, rally-type of gathering. 

Students at the schools in Weyburn returned to classes last week, which meant a lot more traffic in the school zones around the city. To help ensure everyone was able to get to school and home safely, the Weyburn Police Service was monitoring the school zones, making sure the rules such as speed limits were followed.  

The month of September has started hot, with temperatures getting up into the 30s at times, making it feel more like the heat waves the region endured during July and August. One difference between those heatwaves and the one that just ended, however, has been the overnight lows.  

Weyburn Mayor Marcel Roy announced this morning, via press release, that he will be seeking a third term as mayor.