Weyburn

Federal organizations failed to follow procurement and security rules when awarding contracts to the company behind the controversial ArriveCan app, the auditor general said Tuesday.

The report on GCStrategies — one of several audits tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday — says the company was awarded 106 contracts by 31 federal organizations between 2015 and 2024.

The maximum value of those contracts was more than $90 million but only $65 million was paid out.

Sprecken, Keith Duane late of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, formerly of Griffin, Saskatchewan and spouse to Hazel (Lafrentz) Sprecken, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the age of 92 years.

Keith Sprecken was born on January 6, 1933, to Carl and Florence Sprecken in Griffin, Saskatchewan. As an only child, friends played a very important role in his life, and he maintained close friendships spanning decades and ages.

Members of the Weyburn Police Service made an arrest during a traffic stop last Tuesday, and not just because the man had a suspended driver’s license.

According to Deputy Chief Shane St. John, the officer recognized the man as being subject to a 24-hour curfew under a Community Sentence Order, which is serving a sentence in the community.

"It's sort of like serving jail in a community, and they were on a 24-hour curfew. They were not supposed to be out at that time at all."

The man was arrested and taken into custody pending a court appearance.

With 24 wildfires currently burning across Saskatchewan and 18 communities evacuated, including La Ronge, Air Ronge, Denare Beach, and Creighton, Ombudsman Sharon Pratchler issued an urgent public call to the provincial government to address widespread complaints from evacuees who say they are being left without food, shelter, or timely communication. 

The southeast corner played a leading role in the province’s most recent Crown oil and natural gas rights offering, held last Tuesday. The region accounted for more than 70 percent of the total revenue generated. 

A longer meeting for Weyburn City Council on Monday night saw the proclamation of Pride Week in Weyburn for June 15th to 21st, with a flag-raising being held on Monday, June 16th.

Council also approved a home-based business application, a request to purchase land, and an updated Weyburn Builds Program.

Randolph Schiller's request to operate a financial service out of residence, at 631 Staveley Crescent was approved with conditions to comply with home-based business occupation standards. 

It is National Blood Donor Week in Canada and Canadian Blood Services will be in Weyburn today for a blood drive at Knox Fellowship Hall.  

Canadian Blood Services is responsible for managing the country’s blood supply, through collecting, testing, and manufacturing blood and blood products. This includes red blood cells, platelets, and plasma. These products are distributed to health care providers to treat patients across Canada. 

The Weyburn Police Service were the first on the scene of a fire at a residence on Ash Drive after a 911 dispatch last Monday, June 2nd.

A three-wheel travel motor bike was fully engulfed in flames upon police arrival, and it was able to be extinguished thanks to some quick thinking and cooperation from a neighbour.

"We assisted the homeowner, used a hose, the neighbour's hose," said Deputy Chief Shane St. John. "Just because it was sort of getting out of control. It was starting to do some damage, a lot of damage to the front of the home."

Wild animals take care of their young in different ways than humans do. This is why it is fairly common to see a fawn or another baby animal lying in a field at this time of year.

A Senior Conservation Officer with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Lindsey Leko, said there are good reasons humans should leave those animals alone.

Mark and Karin Elford of Wood Mountain ranch near the Saskatchewan/Montana border, and have been named the Saskatchewan Stock Growers 2025 TESA winners.

Since 1996, TESA, or The Environmental Stewardship Award, has recognized producers who go above and beyond standard industry conservation practices and set positive examples for other cattle producers and the general public.