Weyburn

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to cut red tape and step up support for veterans Saturday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledged to make visiting national parks and museums more affordable for Canadian families.

Poilievre unveiled his party's plan for veterans during a press conference in Nepean, the suburban Ottawa community that contains the neighbouring ridings where he and Carney are running. 

Carney did not have any public events scheduled. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's itinerary shows he will hold an evening event in Timmins, Ont.

Here's a look at some of the photographs the Discover Weyburn staff captured throughout the week:

The provincial budget tabled on March 19 was the central topic of a town hall meeting hosted by the Weyburn-Bengough Constituency Association of the Saskatchewan NDP on Thursday night. Held at the Ramada Hotel in Weyburn, the event featured Shadow Minister of Finance Trent Wotherspoon and Shadow Minister for Human Rights Jacqueline Roy, who addressed a range of economic and social concerns raised by attendees. 

Well Being/ Mental Health calls: Weyburn Police responded to 8 of these call types over the week, in one Circumstance an adult male was transported to Hospital for further care.

Failure to comply with order: Throughout the week, Police conducted numerous conditions checks on people on either a probation or a release order. On two separate incidents, one adult female and one adult male were found to not be in compliance with a condition. They were charged accordingly and released for a future court appearance.

Mental health and well-being has always been a priority for the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public of possible measles exposure at the following Regina locations on April 9:

• Bass Pro Shop (910 Gordon Rd): 3:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

• Walmart Superstore (4500 Gordon Rd): 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Anyone who visited these places during the listed times should monitor for symptoms for 21 days after exposure.

Common measles symptoms include:

• Fever

• Cough

While the Weyburn Kin Club was in attendance for TeleMiracle 49 earlier this month, they are already raising funds for TeleMiracle 50, being held in 2026.

Club member Adrian Prybylski said they're doing this with their 4th annual Grillin' 'n Chillin' Raffle. 

Candidates are looking to get their names out there as the federal election is underway, with one new party popping up in the southeast.

Lyndon Dayman, the candidate for the Canadian Future Party, is a retired heavy equipment operator and small business owner, and is currently an Emergency Management Officer for the area around Kipling.

He was also active with the Conservative Party of Canada on their board of directors before making the switch to the Canadian Future Party, feeling that the party had lost touch with their grassroots membership.

Weyburn and the surrounding area could see some April showers this weekend. However, it could be a little more than just showers by the time the system moves past the region.  

Stephen Berg, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says a weather system moving into the region beginning Saturday night is expected to bring a much-needed boost to moisture levels. 

An ever-popular yearly event will be taking place this Saturday at the Weyburn Agricultural Society’s Exhibition Hall.  

“It’s the annual Fred Garner Memorial Banquet and fundraising event,” explained Dale Paslawski with the Weyburn Wildlife Federation. The banquet, which is more commonly known for the presentation of awards for the largest deer of the season, or the biggest fish, among other things, is also a social event.