Weyburn

Quebec Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia was elected Speaker of the House of Commons on Monday — after an unusually dramatic race that saw the only Conservative contenders drop out of the running at the last minute.

Conservative MPs Chris d'Entremont and John Nater both put their names forward but withdrew on the House floor before the election began Monday morning.

The Liberals currently have 169 seats in the minority Parliament, leaving them three seats shy of the 172 required for a majority.

Government House leader Steven MacKinnon says the NDP will not be granted official party status because the law says a party needs at least 12 seats to be recognized.

The NDP was reduced to just seven seats in last month's election.

Interim NDP Leader Don Davies has told The Canadian Press he spoke with the Prime Minister's Office about obtaining official party status for the NDP in the House of Commons.

Davies pointed to several past instances of provincial legislatures granting party status to an opposition party.

Construction of the new Weyburn General Hospital has reached a major milestone, with the project now 75 per cent complete. The update comes nearly two years after shovels first hit the ground in June 2023 and marks steady progress toward the long-awaited facility becoming a reality. 

Yellow Grass Fire and Rescue responded to a fire Sunday evening that could have had dire consequences if left unchecked.  

In a post on social media, YGFR stated they were called to a brush fire near the Yellow Grass School just after 6:30 p.m. The members of the fire department who arrived on the scene found a smouldering brush fire. They were able to quickly extinguish the fire, with no reported damage.  

The 2025 Saskatchewan Motocross season started Sunday in Weyburn. Hundreds of racers of all ages converged on the motocross track just southeast of the city for the event.

Here is the list of Weyburn and area racers, and how they finished: 

Stand up and look down. Do those tootsies of yours need help? It’s important to “understand” how vital it is to take proper care of your feet. Luckily for Weyburn, Tansi Toes offers advanced foot care services to make sure our hard-working feet get the attention they deserve. Owner Mikayla Edy-Lizuck talked about what her inspiration was for starting Tansi Toes. 

MPs are returning to Ottawa for the opening of the 45th session of Parliament, and among them is Alberta Foothills MP John Barlow, the Conservative Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food. Barlow is gearing up for what he describes as a challenging time for both the country and the agriculture sector, particularly due to ongoing trade and tariff issues.

King Charles is set to open a new session of Parliament on Tuesday, seated in a throne that incorporates a piece of English walnut from Windsor Great Park, a preserve of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.

The Royal Family connection is especially appropriate given that the Queen was the first sovereign to deliver a speech from the throne in Canada, a role usually fulfilled by the Governor General.

Talks between Canada Post and negotiators from its union are expected to resume over the next few days, its union said Sunday after the two parties met amid warnings of mail delivery delays tied to a national ban on overtime for postal workers.

In an afternoon statement, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said its negotiators had "worked hard to carefully evaluate" Canada Post's latest offers and prepare responses ahead of the day's meeting with the employer and the mediators. 

Fundraising for the Mending Little Hearts Foundation has become a tradition each February for Weyburn's Myla and Morgan Moule. Along with their mom, Jennie, and other family members, the simple act of baking delicious chocolate chip cookies helps make a difference in the lives of youth living with heart conditions.

Their latest fundraiser resulted in $3,200 raised by baking and selling 177 dozen cookies, all paid by donation.