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Parks Canada says a weekend drenching of rain on parts of Jasper National Park is doing a lot to quell fire activity, but the wet weather also comes with a warning.

In a daily update on the local wildfire situation, Parks Canada says parts of the national park received over 30 millimetres of rain on Friday night.

Cooler temperatures were also in the forecast, which the agency says could further decrease fire activity.

Over the past few years, there have been a number of incidents of ATMs being stolen across Saskatchewan. In December of 2022, the Prairie Sky Co-op C-Store at the intersection of Highways 39 and 13 was one of the locations targeted.  

Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. 

Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic countrywide and commuter lines in the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver areas.

The lockouts affected more than 9,000 railway workers amid an ongoing contract dispute between the two companies and the Teamsters union.

The Mainprize Manor and Health Centre is holding a Spaghetti Night fundraiser to raise money to purchase an OBIE system. OBIE projects virtual games and activities that residents can interact with. These activities are designed to improve cognition and motor skills for elderly residents.  

The fundraiser will include a spaghetti supper, alongside a silent auction and live music. Mary Wiebe with the Mainprize Manor activities department says all auction items were donated from local businesses in and around Midale.  

Canada's rail companies and the union have been ordered back to work following a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB).

The decision supports Ottawa's call for binding arbitration between CN, CPKC and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), and extends the current collective agreement until a new deal is signed.

The CIRB held a case management hearing with all parties on Friday and released its decision late Saturday.

Southeast College is hosting their annual Swing for Scholarships golf tournament tomorrow. A change in venue this year as it’s being hosted at the White Bear Lake Golf Course at the Carlyle Lake Resort just north of Carlyle on Highway 9. An event that vice president of communication and strategic enrollment with Southeast College’s Sheena Onrait says has been around for a while.  

The economic fallout of the country's rail shutdown is set to come into focus this week as shippers and producers take stock of cargo delays and financial losses.

A work stoppage that began early Thursday morning at Canada's two major railways is slated to end first thing Monday after a decision from the federal labour board ordered the companies and their workers to resume operations.

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 The Weyburn Humane Society has wrapped up their latest fundraising initiative, the "Ride for Paws Support the Cause" vehicle raffle, by giving away a brand-new 2024 GMC Terrain to one lucky winner.

Clarissa Welsh, a board member of the Weyburn Humane Society, says the raffle was a success, with 755 tickets sold, which will result in a profit of just under $20,000 for the shelter after covering fees and the cost of the vehicle. Welsh says that the funds go to a plethora of places.

The Weyburn MMA Club offers programs geared towards all ages and abilities. A typical class at Weyburn MMA consists of a light warm-up, stretching, and technical drilling. Sparing is an option and not required at Weyburn MMA.

The fall schedule opens up with Monday classes on September 30th, with Kids BJJ (ages five to nine) at 6:20 p.m., and Adults BJJ at 7:30 p.m., with open sparring at 8:30 p.m. coached by Dean Hodgekin.