Weyburn

Canada Day is coming up on Tuesday, and the City of Weyburn is again planning for a full day of activities. 

“We have our annual Canada Day celebrations starting at 10 a.m. with the Canada Day flag ceremony at the Weyburn Leisure Centre,” said Paige Tenbult, communications coordinator for the City. The flag ceremony will include the Weyburn Legion’s Colour Guard and greetings from the City of Weyburn.  

Aleta Emily Bendickson, late of Weyburn, SK passed away on June 20, 2025 at the age of 45 years.

She was predeceased by her mother, Karen Elaine Olson; grandparents, Shirley and Ralph Olson, Ivy and Henry Turner; grandparents, Sam and Lillian Bendickson, Henry and Annetta Locken.

A top federal official said fixing the payroll problems caused by Phoenix cost taxpayers more than $5 billion — and they'll keep paying extra to run two public service payroll platforms at once as Ottawa weans itself off the problem-plagued system.

Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said the alternative to running the Phoenix system in tandem with its replacement, Dayforce, would have been worse.

"The unfortunate situation is there's no easy path," he said. "This is the one that's going to impact employees the least."

Saskatchewan's Crown corporations are reporting consolidated net earnings of $510 million for this year, slightly lower than last year.

Among the province's largest money-makers was Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan, bringing in $223 million.

Saskatchewan's big four — SaskPower, SaskTel, SaskEnergy and SGI Canada — raised $291 million before adjustments.

Consolidated net earnings were $578 million last year.

This year, the corporations will pay $240 million in dividends to the province's general revenue fund.

A survivor of a rockfall last week in Banff National Park is remembering his 33-year-old roommate, who didn't make it out alive from under the rubble, as a kind and generous friend.

Khaled Elgamal says Hamza Benhilal of Surrey, B.C., was one of two people who died after a slab of mountain gave way Thursday, raining rock down on hikers at Bow Glacier Falls, about 200 kilometres northwest of Calgary.

Construction began early this spring for a project that will install a roundabout at the intersection of Highway 39 and 13, and twin 5.8 kilometres of Highway 39. According to David Horth with the Provincial ministry of Highways, both aspects of the project are designed to improve safety and support the province's export-based economy. 

Work is now well underway with significant detours established for traffic on both busy highways. Horth says these detours are well marked, but there are a few restrictions to keep in mind. 

A new volunteer-driven transportation service is launching in Indian Head, easing the burden of community members there who must travel to access medical services. Wheels for Wellness will provide shuttle rides to appointments in Weyburn, alongside Regina, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Yorkton, and Melville. 

In 2018, Golden West Broadcasting and The Family Place teamed to launch something new: 50/50 for Kids. 

When the annual fundraiser first launched, The Family Place didn’t have a plan on what to do with the funds. 

Wheat producers are being advised that Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYVD) has been found in two wheat fields in Northwest Saskatchewan. 

Crop Extension Specialist Quinton Cubbins says they did a couple of tests for the virus, which was found in the Medstead area, as it's earlier than they might normally see it. 

BYD Virus is spread by aphids, so controlling their population in the field is important.

Once the wheat is infected, there are no effective treatments.

Protein Industries Canada says a new soybean breeding program will open new opportunities for producers and processors.

The new $4.3 million initiative for Canada's identity-preserved non-GMO soybean is being led by NRGene Canada, Pulse Genetics, Hensall Co-op, and Yumasoy Foods Ltd. 

The project, involves the launch of a new breeding program to develop early-maturing, high-protein, non-GMO soybean varieties suited to Canada’s northern climates, including Manitoba and northern Ontario.