Weyburn

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

The evening of September 7th the Weyburn Police Service, alongside the Weyburn Fire Department and EMS, attended a collision at the intersection of Highway 39 and Third Street. 

Corporal Riley Doud says a southbound SUV was struck by a semi-truck heading southeast. The SUV then collided with a north-facing SUV stopped at the intersection. 

Former police officer for the Weyburn Police Service, Dana Pretzer, will be running for City Council in the upcoming election. 

Pretzer is a longtime resident of Weyburn and served as a police officer for 33 years, retiring in 2015 with the rank of Sergent. He has served on various community councils and committees, currently on the Weyburn Housing Authority Board. This is his second time running for a position on the council.  

New Democrats are huddling in Montreal to strategize a new path forward ahead of the fall parliamentary session — one that doesn't include the Liberals at their hips and ideally makes them a credible alternative to the Conservatives at the next election.

The three-day caucus retreat kicking off Tuesday comes less than a week after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the end of the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. 

It's also taking place in one of the two cities where the NDP is hoping to win a byelection on Sept. 16. 

Updates to the City of Weyburn's Waterworks & Sewer Service Bylaw received their first reading during tonight's meeting of Weyburn City Council. Changes include language being updated to be gender neutral, as well as a slight increase in the City's utility bills, beginning in January of 2025. See the changes in detail HERE.

The family of a 15-year-old girl who was lit on fire at a Saskatoon high school has asked people to wear purple Tuesday when classes resume. 

“It is her favourite colour,” the girl’s grandmother said in an interview.  

“It’s going to be a very long recovery, and we’ve put it out there just to let her know that people are thinking of her and praying for her.”

Students are to return to Evan Hardy Collegiate on Tuesday, where last week a witness said the girl had liquid from a black canister poured onto her head which was then lit on fire. 

Anna Margaret Maki, late of Weyburn, SK passed away on July 30, 2024 at the age of 99 years.

A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. from Hillcrest Cemetery, Weyburn, SK.

Lindsay Rae Jenkins, late of Regina, SK passed away on March 1, 2024 at the age of 32 years.

A Graveside Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. from the Tyvan Cemetery, Tyvan, SK with Judy Beck officiating. Luncheon and a sharing of memories will follow at the Tyvan Hall, Tyvan, SK.

One of two men sentenced Monday to 6 1/2 years for firearms violations and mischief at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., says the time he has already spent behind bars has changed him and his "solemn weapon” is now love.

"Stay strong, live free, spread love — not war," Anthony Olienick, reading from a prepared statement, told a Court of King’s Bench judge before sentencing.

“I've gained a stronger understanding into what divine destiny awaits me," he added.

Lana Schneider alongside the wonderful folks at Vision Farms were able to enjoy some hot chicken on an even hotter day thanks to Grain Rush! Driven by Great Plains Ford, we took some delicious KFC out to their family farm north-east of Weyburn.  

Vision Farms is a family owned and operated farm near the Rainton Cemetery and has been in the Schneider family since 1961.