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SARM's President Ray Orb will be stepping down after 20 years on the board and nine years as president, leaving the organization in another's hands.

Orb will be succeeded by Vice President Bill Huber who will be acting president until a replacement is elected during the next annual SARM convention in March.

Orb announced earlier this year he wouldn't be running and is now leaving the post as he wants to enjoy the summer.

It was announced yesterday that Weyburn’s Chief of Police Jamie Blunden will soon become Estevan’s Chief of Police.  

Blunden said that while he is excited to go to Estevan, the decision to leave Weyburn was not an easy one.  

A recently released international report says Canada's temporary foreign worker program is a "breeding ground" for contemporary slavery.

The final report by a United Nations special rapporteur who visited Canada last year says a power imbalance prevents workers from exercising their rights.

A worker's status is dependent on a closed work permit that is specific to their employer. If an individual is fired, they may be deported from Canada. 

Workers are subject to a wide range of abuses and aren't always aware of their rights, the report says. 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says people seeking asylum at the border with Canada will have less time to consult a lawyer before making their case, as President Joe Biden's asylum halt makes its way to Canada’s doorstep. 

Biden announced sweeping changes mostly targeted at the U.S. border with Mexico in June, as the issue remains a thorn in the Democrats' side ahead of the November election. The new procedural changes, which the department confirmed Tuesday, will affect migrants crossing into the U.S. from Canada.

SARM's President Ray Orb will be stepping down after 20 years on the board and nine years as president, leaving the organization in another's hands.

Orb will be succeeded by Vice President Bill Huber who will be acting president until a replacement is elected during the next annual SARM convention in March.

Orb announced earlier this year he wouldn't be running and is now leaving the post as he wants to enjoy the summer.

The initial plans for Highways 39 and 6 from the U.S. border to Regina were for the entire length of the highway to be twinned. This plan would change over the years, with the decision ultimately made for passing lanes to be installed along some stretches of the highway, and other parts being twinned. The first passing lanes were put in between Milestone and Regina in 2018, with further passing lanes built in 2020 and 2021. Now, the final phase of the project, twinning near Corinne and Rowatt, is about to wrap up. 

Three people were arrested after a Weyburn Police Service investigation ended in a traffic stop last Wednesday.  

“CIU (Criminal Investigation Unit) members had been doing an investigation for some time, and it concluded with a traffic stop, and we’re able to charge some people with drug trafficking,” explained Sergeant Shane St. John.  

Weyburn is gearing up for its last Stronger Together Potluck of the year, which will take place on August 24th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Knox Hall.

The event, organized by Robin Davison, aims to unite the community for an afternoon of good food, music, and community spirit.

Davidson, who has been instrumental in organizing these potlucks, says they are essential within the city.

"I see a need for it, with the price of groceries and the cost of living continuing to increase. It's important to support each other at a community level."

Inclusion Weyburn presented a Spirit of Inclusion award yesterday to Joanne Smith, the Teen Programmer at the Weyburn Public Library.

During the In Wey Teen Program group members, Smith had been working on a galaxy paint craft and setting to prepare a snack when Inclusion Weyburn President Jackie Wilson asked for everyone's attention to make the surprise presentation.

The beef industry will be hosting a major get-together next week with the Canadian Beef Industry Conference getting underway in Saskatoon.

It'll be the first time for the city to host the conference, which includes meetings and presentations by numerous important figures in Canada's beef industry.

Scott Wright, a co-host of the Canadian Beef Industry Conference for 2024, says it's a great opportunity for the city and the province.