Weyburn

Special Olympics Weyburn has kicked off a raffle fundraiser today to support local athletes.

Two raffle draws will made on separate dates, with tickets for each draw selling for $5 each. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Ali at 306-861-3412

The first draw will be made on October 15th at Kal-Tire, for a $1,650 gift card for Kal-Tire products, donated by Kal-Tire. Tickets can also be purchased directly at Kal-Tire.

The Liberal government's decision to reel in the temporary foreign worker program after loosening the rules to help businesses find workers after the pandemic is sparking a contentious debate about whether governments should even try to address labour shortages.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that his government is bringing back stricter rules to stem the flow of low-wage temporary foreign workers, and he urged businesses to hire and train Canadian workers.

Every season of life comes to an end, and this includes summertime for students in Weyburn. The last Salvation Army School Lunch program was held on Wednesday, with a special young volunteer stepping in to ensure more than 100 kids got lunch that day.

The City of Weyburn also wrapped up a summer-long project earlier in the week, the repaving of First Avenue north.

The chair of Canada Post’s board says the organization’s financial situation is unsustainable.

"The board and senior management recognize that Canada Post is at a critical juncture," said André Hudon at its annual general meeting on Wednesday.

"Significant change is urgently needed to preserve Canada Post's delivery network, which is vital because it's the only delivery network built to serve all Canadians."

Darold Kot Field was the scene of one of the most-anticipated football games of the season, and it was only a pre-season matchup. The Miller Marauders from Regina were in town to take on the WCS Eagles, a game between not only the top two 12-man football teams in the province, winning the championships in their respective divisions, but between two of the top ranked teams in the nation. 

While the Eagles did have home-field advantage, the Marauders would come out hard, and put up a lot of points early. They would hold on to top the Eagles 30-7. 

The city spray parks and paddling pool have provided a way for kids to cool off and have fun this summer. With school beginning and summer winding down, these summer hot-spots will soon come to a close for the season. 

The Young Fellows of Weyburn paddling pool at the Don Mitchell Tot Lot will be closed as of this Tuesday September 3rd. The spray parks closure is dependent on weather, they are expected to close mid-September. 

The outdoor pool at the Weyburn Leisure Centre was the first to close as it shut down for the season on August 25th.  

Health Canada says a recall has been issued for the dumbbell toy from the Fisher-Price Baby Biceps Gift Set because of a choking hazard.

A kettlebell toy, protein shake bottle and wearable headband that are also part of the set are not included in the recall.

The agency says grey caps on the end of the dumbbell toys can come off, posing a choking hazard to infants.

It says as of Aug. 15, Fisher-Price has received four reports in Canada and seven in the United States of the ends of the dumbbell toy coming off, with no reports of injuries.

Saskatchewan students will have a new opportunity to get connected with tourism in the province with a new set of courses being offered by the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask DLC).

Their tourism courses cover grades 10, 11, and 12 , allowing students to work with the tourism industry to get a better insight into it.

A new study says planet-warming emissions from Canada's record-breaking 2023 wildfire season were quadruple the country's fossil emissions for all of the previous year and on par with some of the most high-emitting countries. 

The study penned by researchers at NASA, and published in the journal Nature, says only China, India and the United States release more carbon per year than Canada's 2023 wildfires from May to September. 

While farmers are out in the field harvesting this year's wheat crop, research scientists and breeders involved in the Canadian National Wheat Cluster are working on improving the crops' long-term sustainability in the cropping rotation.

Funding for the work being done by the Wheat Cluster comes through the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC).

The CWRC is a collaboration of the three producer wheat commissions across Western Canada, the Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and Manitoba Crop Alliance.