Weyburn

Producers in the Weyburn area are leading the charge for harvest in southeastern Saskatchewan, though progress for everyone has been hampered by recent cool temperatures and humid, damp conditions. 

As combines roll and pollen fills the air across southeast Saskatchewan, many residents are reaching for the tissue box, battling the familiar symptoms of seasonal allergies. To shed some light on this annual affliction, Dr. Stanley Enebeli, Medical Health Officer for the region, explained what causes these allergies, how to tell them apart from a common cold, and what you can do to find relief. 

The Rural Municipality of Weyburn has launched a new mass notification system this week to provide residents with direct information on local matters. The system, known as Voyent Alert!, will deliver municipal updates directly to subscribers via an app, text message, phone call, or email. 

The Young Fellows Club of Weyburn has once again helped out Inclusion Weyburn with the purchase of a sensory swing.

Inclusion President Jackie Wilson said the newest swing is in the Sensory Room at the Spark Centre, along with other equipment for their program participants to use while attending the Summer Day Camps.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is meeting in Saskatoon today with Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and Cody Blois, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, along with representatives from the canola sector. The focus: responding to China’s steep tariffs on Canadian canola products.

Last week, China announced a 75.8% tariff on Canadian canola seed, adding to the 100% tariffs placed in March on canola meal and oil. 

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set to meet today with federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald, along with industry groups, to discuss the steep Chinese tariff on Canadian canola seed. 

Kody Blois, the parliamentary secretary for Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison are also to attend the meeting in Saskatoon.

A press conference is scheduled following the discussion. 

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to have her first official meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington today amid ongoing tensions in the bilateral relationship.

Anand and Rubio have previously spoken by phone, including in June ahead of the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc cycled through Washington in July looking for a tariff offramp but instead U.S. President Donald Trump boosted duties on Canada to 35 per cent.

The 5th annual Canadian National Cornhole Championships (CNCC) took place last week in Beaumont, AB featuring the best of the best when it comes to cornhole in Canada. It also featured some talent from nearly 900km southeast here in Weyburn, including Devin Furgason.  Furgason took home some hardware in the Tier 4 intermediate ranking, winning the Top Men’s Singles, Top Open Singles, and the Top 16 Singles, making him the best cornhole player in that Tier 4 Division. He also placed second in the Men’s Doubles and third in Open Doubles.

Agriculture Canada modelling expects above average yields for most crops

 Agriculture Canada is predicting solid yields for most crops on the Prairies, based on computer modelling that was done at the end of July.

“At the national level, the CCYF (Canadian Crop Yield Forecaster) model predicts above-average yields per unit area for 11 of the 12 spring-planted crops compared to the average yields of 2020-24,” says an executive summary of the Agriculture Canada predictions, published on a website called Canadian Crop Metrics.

World Humanitarian Day is designated as day to honour people who risk everything to do good.

Being a humanitarian should be the world’s safest job, instead, it has become one of the most dangerous.

From conflict zones to disaster-stricken regions, aid workers face increasing threats, including violence, abduction, and harassment. According to the Aid Worker Security Database, 265 aid workers have died this year so far increasing the likelihood that 2025 will surpass 2024 as the deadliest year on record (383 deaths) for humanitarian workers.