Weyburn

Drought-stricken parts of Canada could be in for some underwhelming fall foliage if stressed trees lose out on the energy needed to generate some of the season's most brilliant colours, experts say. 

Biology professor Susan Dudley at McMaster University says trees in dried out parts of the country could see their leaves die off rather than turn red. 

"I can't look at it and make a prediction for a good fall foliage season at all," she said. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings took the ice for the first time against another team since April 27th as they hosted the Melville Millionaires for the first game of preseason action at the newly named Whitecap Resources Centre.  

A trade delegation for Asia is set to leave on Saturday (September 6).  

The focus of the trip is on relationship building and trade engagement with government officials and industry stakeholders in China, Japan and South Korea.  China imposed a 75.8 per cent tariff on canola seed last month on top of tariffs already in place for canola oil, meal, peas, pork and seafood. 

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is leading the delegation that includes his Trade and Export Minister Warren Kaeding, and Prime Minister Carney's Parliamentary Secretary Kody Blois. 

Grain Rush driven by Great Plains Ford continued today as we took some delicious KFC out to Fred Morrice and his crew, thanks to Don's Plumbing and Heating.  

Morrice and his small team are roughly 2/3’s of the way through harvest. 

“We got everything else done up, except for the canola,” he said. “We had a real good run, so it’s been good. This is probably the best crop we’ve ever grown.” 

Cooler weather with heavy wind and even some rain wasn't enough to stop Prairie Sky Co-op from hosting the first annual Customer Appreciation Barbecue on Thursday afternoon, with 21 staff members, two board members, and countless helpers behind the scenes to make it a success.

Weyburn's Alex Clarke is a farm wife, a mother of two young children,  a full time Relationships Manager in the Ag industry, as well as a world-traveling hockey official that has her away from home up to 100 days in winter.

Maintaining a work-life balance while chasing her dreams has included some sacrifices for the ultimate good of her family. Her children, ages six and two, have seen their mom accomplish the kind of dreams most moms never do.

The Canadian economy lost jobs for the second month in a row as the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level since May 2016, excluding the pandemic period.

Statistics Canada said Friday the unemployment rate ticked up to 7.1 per cent in August, its highest level since August 2021, as the economy lost 66,000 jobs for the month.

The report follows the July labour force survey that showed a loss of 41,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of 6.9 per cent.

The Town of Radville is shifting from a busy summer into a fall season packed with community events. After a summer that saw residents enjoying the town's amenities, they are now gearing up for events in September and October. 

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse — and that traffickers are looking north following the Trump administration's crackdown at the border with Mexico.

"The northern border, it always has been, but it's gotten much worse, much more prevalent because … it's a multibillion-dollar business, the smuggling of drugs, guns and humans," Bondi said during a news conference in Tampa, Fla.

Messages of condolences and support poured in for a Manitoba First Nation after a mass stabbing on Thursday, including from a First Nation in Saskatchewan that experienced one of its own exactly three years earlier.

Police say eight people were found severely injured in two homes on Hollow Water First Nation, northeast of Winnipeg.

An 18-year-old woman died while the suspect, her 26-year-old brother, died after the stolen vehicle he was driving collided with a vehicle driven by a police officer responding to the attack.