Weyburn

A memorial service for Hartley Hastings, age 95 years, of Warman, SK (formerly of Weyburn) will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 2:00 pm from the Warman Mennonite Church 112-6th Ave. N. Warman, SK. 

Interment will follow at a later date in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Weyburn, SK. 

Donations in memory of Hartley may be made to: 

Kenosee Lake Bible Camp 

Box 217 

Kenosee Lake, SK 

S0C 2S0 

The Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the charity of your choice. 

When it comes to transportation in Canada, the trucking industry plays an important role. The Saskatchewan Trucking Association works on behalf of the industry when it comes to helping address challenges that they face, be it labour-related or when it comes to regulations.  

The RCMP have detailed the charges laid against a Winnipeg man after a chase and series of vehicle thefts in southeast Saskatchewan.  

Tom Miller, a Craik area producer is trying to regroup after a long stressful ordeal and trial on charges of animal neglect that resulted in the Crown staying the charges against him before the closing arguments were heard.

The decision to "stay the charges" means that the trial and verdict have been put on hold, however, the charges are still in play and can be enacted anytime within the next year.

Miller says it's been a long haul, but it showed I was right.

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, Multi-CCMA nominee Steven Lee Olsen joins us to discuss his nominations and new EP. Plus, Nate Haller returns with his latest single, "Race to the Bottom." We'll play the track and chat about the exciting racetrack video. Also, we’ll revisit 2019 with a number-one hit from Dallas Smith!

Tune in to The Canadian Country Showcase on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM.

Statistics Canada released the latest job numbers Friday morning, and the unemployment rate for southeast Saskatchewan as a whole was up in the month of August. The data, not adjusted for seasonality, shows 1600 fewer people were working in the Regina-Moose Mountain economic region, which includes Weyburn and Estevan. This increased the unemployment rate from 5.9 percent in July to 6.1 percent. Year-over-year, the unemployment rate for the region was also up, going from 5.4 percent to 6.1 percent.  

Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose. 

Many people at risk for mpox exposure got vaccinated in Canada beginning in spring 2022, when a global outbreak of the virus was declared, Canada's chief public health officer said in a recent interview with The Canadian Press.

But a lot of them never got a second dose, which is recommended at least 28 days after the first shot.

The Paralympic journey for Midale’s Keely Shaw is over, for this year.  

Saskatchewan residents will soon be voting for their representatives in the Legislative Assembly this fall, with a tentative provincial election date set for October 28th.

In the meantime, Elections Saskatchewan is working on ensuring all 800,000 registered voters are prepared.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ripped up the supply and confidence deal with the Liberal party. His decision was announced in a social media video on Wednesday, saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been notified of the decision. 

Robert Kitchen, MP for Souris Moose-Mountain, describes his initial reaction saying “it's quite a stunt that he's playing. The one thing that seems to be evident is that he's trying to showcase, and find ways to gain back some support that he's been losing.”