Weyburn

Two vehicles were involved in a traffic accident last Wednesday at the intersection of Government Road and Highway 39. A vehicle heading west on the highway failed to stop at the red light and collided with a vehicle travelling on Government Road.  

The Weyburn Police Service attended the scene of the collision. Deputy Chief Shane St. John says the driver was not paying attention causing them to go through the red light, no other factors were at play.  

A revolutionary piece of agricultural technology is making waves in the fields of southern Saskatchewan. The NEXAT, a multi-functional farming system manufactured in Germany, has arrived at Chute Farms Joint Venture at Moose Jaw.

Rhett Chute says NEXAT reached out to them earlier in the summer to see if they would be interested in trying the prototype, and they were able to reach an agreement.

The federal finance minister said Tuesday he wants to address service delays at the Canada Revenue Agency within 100 days, even as Ottawa plans spending cuts across the public service.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne set the timeline in a letter to Liberal MP Karina Gould, chair of the House of Commons finance committee, which was posted to his X account Tuesday morning.

In that letter, he said it's "increasingly apparent" the CRA is not meeting Canadians' standards.

The federal NDP officially launched the race to find its next leader on Tuesday, leaving seven months for interested candidates to mount a campaign.

The next NDP leader will be elected at a national convention in Winnipeg in March.

In a news release, the party says there has been strong interest in the leadership contest since Aug. 20, when the application packages were made available.

The RCMP has issued a crime watch advisory due to the theft of a quad.

The Fillmore RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a customized Grey Arctic Cat ATV four-wheel drive, recently stolen from the Hume area. Suspects also entered a property during the theft, causing damage to windows. 

Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to contact 310-RCMP for immediate response, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

The RCMP has provided photos of the stolen quad.

Going from trying to keep up with watering the garden to having to cover the plants to protect from frost, the Weyburn area is finally getting a reprieve from the heat that reached warning levels last week and continued baking throughout the Labour Day long weekend. Now, however, the welcome cooldown also comes with a risk of frost overnight tonight.

Scientist with Environment Canada, Christy Climenhaga, said while the cooldown is par for the course at this time of year, as the seasonal high is around 21 degrees, it likely won't stay cool for long.

The Highway 39 Barrel Racing Series Championships were held over the weekend in Weyburn, where the 2025 high point champions and buckle winners were determined and announced:

Rylan Guest and Ghosts Whisper topped the Peewee category. Also competing were Braelyn Froh and Bailey, and Laityn Sawka and Buddy. Guests's buckle was sponsored by UFA Weyburn. 

Brooklynn Hagen and Runner won the Youth 3D and Youth 2D buckles, sponsored by South Country Equipment and In Memory of Andon Hoff.

Carlyle RCMP responded to an ATV collision on Range Road 2044 near Arcola. According to a release sent by the RCMP, officers responded alongside EMS and STARS. 

Investigation determined that three ATVs were travelling as a group and two of them collided. One driver, a 66-year-old man from Estevan, was pronounced deceased by EMS at the scene. His family has been notified. 

The other two drivers reported no injuries to the police. The investigation into this matter is ongoing by Carlyle RCMP.

As harvest operations begin across the prairies, CN Rail is monitoring the impact of weather on the harvest and working with customers as it prepares to ramp up grain movement. 

David Przednowek,Vice President of Grain for CN Rail says with the seasonal decline that they usually see in shipping, they move some of the hopper car fleet into long-term storage, and it's time to bring them back out and get them ready to roll.

The annual provincial ban on pruning elm trees has officially ended for the season. 

The ban is in place each year from April 1 to August 31 to help reduce the risk of spreading Dutch Elm Disease. The disease is caused by a deadly fungus spread by tiny elm bark beetles. During the ban period, the beetles are most active, and they are attracted to the fresh cuts made by pruning, which can quickly spread the disease to healthy trees.