Weyburn

The Senior Theatre Club at Weyburn Comprehensive School will take audiences down the rabbit hole of a modern twist on Lewis Caroll's tales of Alice in Wonderland with performances next week.

Teacher Kyla Moffatt said the character of Alice in 'Alice @ Wonderland' is, of course, obsessed with her cell phone.

"Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have been found guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass protest in Ottawa.

Lich and Barber were key figures and organizers in the protest that saw hundreds of vehicles and thousands of people occupy downtown Ottawa and insist they would stay until COVID-19 public health mandates were eliminated.

The New Democrats and Conservatives both pitched ideas on the federal election trail Thursday to make Canada and its workers more resilient in the face of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh proposed tax-free savings bonds, while Pierre Poilievre said a Conservative government would remove the federal sales tax from Canadian-made vehicles.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in his role as prime minister, met virtually Thursday with Canada's premiers to discuss the U.S. tariffs as Canadian automakers started to feel the effects.

Wedged between a massive truck and a backhoe, saved by STARS. Given blood by STARS after being impaled by a spinning blade. Airlifted by STARS after crashing to the ground off a bucking horse in a remote area.  

These are just some of the stories of survival that filled the airwaves on April 1st and 2nd for the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon presented by BHP in support of STARS. 

Earlier this week, the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) issued their first cash advances with the 2025 Advance Payments Program for the upcoming growing year. More than 1750 producers across Western Canada received more than $310 million to finance their operations. Dave Gallant, Vice President of Finance and APP operations at CGA, talks about the benefits of the program for Western Canadian producers. 

Teachers in Saskatchewan have signed a new agreement with the province after nearly two years of bargaining.

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says the deal is retroactive to Sept. 1, 2023, and will see teachers get a nine per cent pay increase over three years.

It says the agreement was finalized last week after the sides agreed to language relating to the issue of class complexity.

The presence of phone and internet scams in the area is prompting advisement from the Weyburn Police Service. They report receiving numerous calls regarding this type of fraud, with some successful and involving sums of money.  

Deputy Chief Shane St. John credits some of the issue to scams becoming ever more convincing.  

“Frauds again are still going hard, which is unfortunate, maybe it’s just some more training for the public we need to do but even then, they're getting so good at it.” 

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 47 in Weyburn is hosting their Huge Indoor Garage Sale, open Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

From furniture and household items to clothing and anything else one can imagine, there's something for everyone at this event, being held upstairs in the Legion Hall.

Board member Jerry Ponto said the annual event continues to be quite successful

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced that its first Crown oil and natural gas public offering of the 2025-26 fiscal year has raised nearly $12 million for the province. 

The land sale, held on Tuesday, brought in $11.98 million in revenue. 

Every year, the City of Weyburn works to deal with Dutch elm disease. The work starts in June and continues throughout the summer.  

“We’re looking for symptomatic elm trees, and we will actually take a sample and send it off to see if the fungus is present,” explained Parks Manager Curtis Block. “If it is a positive result, the only action we have is complete removal of the tree and disposal of the tree at the landfill.”