Weyburn

The Canadian citizen believed to be on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff is a dentist from Mississauga, Ont., her family has confirmed.

The husband of Nirali Sureshkumar Patel said she was on board the London-bound flight that crashed Thursday, killing at least 240 people.

Patel's dental clinic referred The Canadian Press to the husband, who said that he was in the process of booking travel to India for himself and the couple's one-year-old child.

A southeast Saskatchewan woman has been sentenced to 28 months in custody after being convicted of sexual offences involving two teenage boys.  

Stacey Duke, a former educational assistant at Vibank Regional School, was found guilty by a jury in March on charges that included exploitation and the distribution of sexually explicit material to minors. The offences took place in 2022, and both of the victims were students at the school.  

U.S. president Trump has attacked the sustainability movement, but a major pulse player urges investors to stick with the industry

A Canadian food industry executive is telling pulse companies to stick with their sustainability messaging despite attempts by powerful people to undermine the movement.

Murad Al-Katib, president of AGT Food and Ingredients, said U.S. president Donald Trump has been very vocal about his disdain for the green movement.

The Completely Branded RentPro Weyburn Razorbacks earned a hard-fought point Wednesday night, battling the Regina Chaos to a 10-10 draw. 

Early Saturday morning, the Weyburn Police Service responded to a report of domestic violence involving a man and woman. Officers attended a residence where the man had fled, however the woman was found with visible injuries.  

Deputy Chief Shane St.John says the male eventually turned himself in. 

“It's always best, I guess, if you know police are looking for you to turn yourself in. Better than us maybe finding you, for sure. If this person clearly knew that we were looking for him and turned himself in, it was definitely the best option.” 

The Weyburn Fire Department (WFD) has finally filled the role of Deputy Fire Chief, hiring Estevan local Mike Wock. He brings a wealth of experience from over ten years of firefighting. 

“My first six years as a firefighter was in Naples City, Utah, when I worked with Crescent Point in the States. And in 2018, I returned to Canada and joined the Estevan Fire Department and was a lieutenant with them.” 

Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United States.

A University of Toronto research group that has been monitoring the meetings of world leaders since 1998 says its analysis shows Canadian protests are more peaceful and smaller.

But similar to the recent demonstrations in Los Angeles, they're likely to be against the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Financial support for the Canadian Red Cross and wildfire evacuees in Saskatchewan is pouring in.

By 9:50 a.m., $86,880.20 has been donated during the Saskatchewan Day of Caring radiothon. That mark includes a $25,000 donation from Saskatoon Co-op.

Nutrien Ag has pledged to match up to $100,000 in donations - this hasn't been included in the 9:50 a.m. total update. The federal government's matching donation for the final total isn't included in the $86,880.20 raised either. 

The Canadian Institute for Health Information says more surgeries are being performed than before the pandemic — but wait times have still grown longer. 

The report released Thursday looked at wait times for hip and knee replacements, cataract procedures, cancer surgeries, MRIs and CT scans in 2019 and in 2024.

On Wednesday, June 18th, the Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Weyburn branch will be hosting their annual general meeting (AGM). Celebrating their successes from last year and preparing for the future, the CMHA also wanted to celebrate the people in the community that make it possible with their community appreciation barbeque. Tasha Collins, program director at CMHA Weyburn, invites everyone to come down for the fun.