Weyburn

Paramedics in training will have a bit of financial relief thanks to bursaries invested by the provincial government. Approximately 58 bursaries will be allocated to students entering the EMS program to help financially support paramedic training. A one-time funding of $530,000 will be split up ranging from $5,000-$10,000 over the bursaries. However, certain criteria need to be met to be eligible. 

 the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference says the roughly 9000 CN and CPKC workers involved could walk out as of 12:01 am Thursday.

The Executive Director of the Western Grain Elevators Association (WGEA) Wade Sobkowich says a national rail strike involving both railways will have a major impact, as there is no Plan B.

According to the WGEA we move roughly 50 million tonnes of grain per day by rail in Canada.

Sobkowich says the railways on Tuesday started preparing for a work stoppage situation with both railways embargoing all Canadian-origin products.

As the clock ticks down on the strike deadline there's an overwhelming call for the Canadian government to intervene and prevent a national rail strike.

For months now Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian National and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have been at the bargaining table but to no avail.

On Sunday, the union announced that unless the parties reached a last-minute agreement, workers would be off the job as of 12:01 a.m. eastern time Thursday.

Members of the Weyburn Police Service, Weyburn Fire Services, and EMS were on the scene of an accident at the intersection of Third Street and Highway 39 this afternoon following a collision involving two vehicles.

The incident occurred at approximately 1:50 p.m. 

"Two occupants of a northbound vehicle SUV sustained some injuries and were transported to the Weyburn General Hospital with unknown injuries at this time," shared Corporal Riley Doud. "The lone occupant of a westbound SUV suffered minor injuries."

One of the highlights for today at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference will be the announcement of the 2024 National TESA award winners.

The Environmental Stewardship Award recognizes producers who go above and beyond standard industry conservation practices and set positive examples for their peers and the general public. 

Among those competing for the National title is Block Ranching Ltd at Abbey.

Neil Block and his family along with a hired hand run a cow-calf, backgrounder and yearling operation in the Great Sandhills northwest of Swift Current.

The Weyburn Silver Seals Swim Team during their Annual General Meeting on Sunday named Nash Warren as the recipient of the Sloane Bedore Memorial Award.

Sloane, daughter of Todd and Angela Bedore, passed away suddenly in 2010 at the age of nine.

Weyburn Culture days are returning to Weyburn. Events will be running from September 20th to October 13th as part of a nationwide event. The curator with the City of Weyburn and the Weyburn Art Gallery, Regan Lanning, says sixteen events are planned, including cultural performances, art events, concerts and the Culture-Palooza on September 28th. 

“They are all free events. A couple that the library is hosting do ask for registration, but for the most part, they are all just free to attend events.” 

The Weyburn Police Service lent a hand to the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency last Wednesday. 

It all started when someone crossing into Canada at the North Portal crossing didn't stop. They went through the crossing, and an alert was issued to surrounding police agencies to watch for the vehicle. 

"They were stopped in Weyburn without any incident, arrested, and then taken back to the border," explained Sergeant Shane St. John with the WPS. "I'm not sure what happened after that."

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases. Episode 14 of the podcast, featuring Dallas Smith & a special appearance by American recording artist Jackson Dean, aired on the weekend of August 10th & 11th, 2024.