Weyburn

With so many great memories likely captured by Weyburn and area residents at Heritage Village Days, this Photos of the Week gives only a snapshot of the event.

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Canada is selling its former Manhattan residence, which used to house its consulate general in New York.

The 12-room, five-bedroom apartment located on Park Avenue was listed Thursday at over $13 million, which is expected to exceed the purchase of its new $9 million Manhattan condo located on Billionaires' Row.

Global Affairs Canada said the new condo is smaller and more suitable, saying that the old unit, which was purchased in 1961 and last renovated in 1982, needed updates to the electrical, heating, ventilation and plumbing.

A Conservative member of Parliament is calling for an emergency meeting to launch a study on violence against women.

Michelle Ferreri has written a letter to fellow MPs on the House of Commons status of women committee requesting to  
immediately recall members for the study.

This comes after two witnesses invited to testify on their personal experience with domestic violence tearfully stormed out of a committee hearing last month that devolved into political bickering.

Forever… In Motion, a training program designed by the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association, offers accessible and affordable physical fitness education for volunteers and professionals. The next workshop will be held in Midale in September.

This Sunday the Weyburn Credit Union Spark Centre will host the Little Ballers free awareness classes. 

There are fifteen spots in each age group. The classes run from 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., divided into four 45-minute classes for each age group.    

Owner of Little Ballers Chad Celaire says the awareness classes serve to help parents and kids experience the program for free before registering for when it starts up in the fall.  

The Canada Border Services Agency plans to implement an app that uses facial recognition technology to keep track of people who have been ordered to be deported from the country.

The mobile reporting app would use biometrics to confirm a person's identity and record their location data when they use the app to check in. Documents obtained through access-to-information indicate that the CBSA has proposed such an app as far back as 2021. 

A spokesperson confirmed that an app called ReportIn will be launched this fall.

As you head out to enjoy the weekend, there's a few things to keep in mind. 

The hot and dry weather means an increased risk of fires. This has prompted fire bans in the area. Places under fire bans include Radville, Pangman, Willow Bunch, and the RMs of Weyburn No.67, Laurier No. 38 and Bengough No. 40.

Bear in mind these bans may impact parks within these areas.  

If you’re planning to head to Nickle Lake, the beach is closed due to high levels of toxic algae. There will be no swimming or water sports, and children and pets should be kept away from the water.  

The type of mpox spreading rapidly through several African countries could arrive in Canada, where that strain hasn't appeared before, Canadian experts say.  

The detection of clade I mpox in Sweden in someone who had travelled to an affected African country is a "harbinger" of broader spread, said Dr. Fahad Razak, an internal medicine specialist and epidemiologist at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. 

The Public Health Agency of Sweden said Thursday it is the first case of clade I mpox to be diagnosed outside the African continent. 

Weyburn's Marnel Spencer has achieved two World Records for Powerlifting.

Representing Team Canada at the North American Powerlifting Championship last week in Arizona, the 61-year-old also achieved 12 North American records, three Commonwealth records, and five National records. 

With a total of 18 lifts at the one-day event, including a deadlift of just under three times her 101 lb body weight, Spencer lifted 120.5 kg, which is 266 lbs, for the Squat record, with a Total World record of 316.5 kg, which is 700 lbs. 

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, we're spotlighting some incredible female talent!  Tenille Arts joins us to discuss her latest single, "Last Time Last",  featuring Maddie & Tae. We'll also welcome Madeline Merlo, who received exciting news about her Grand Ole Opry debut this week. We’ll catch up on her married life, summer touring, and more! And we'll revisit a #1 hit from Taylor Swift from this week in 2009.

Tune in to the Canadian Country Showcase on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM.