Weyburn

The 5,000 residents of Jasper, Alta., chased out of their homes three weeks ago ahead of a devastating wildfire, can go home Friday.

Officials said essential services have been restored to the point where they can allow a blanket re-entry.

However, utility services could still be hit and miss. Some homes may look fine on the outside but will have sustained heavy smoke or water damage on the inside. Other homes may be fenced off as public safety hazards.

Weyburn's Sawyer Leko has had the opportunity to travel throughout Canada and the U.S. playing a game he loves. 

Lacrosse has become a way of life for Leko, who is currently playing with the Junior B Tier 1 Regina Queen City Kings Box Lacrosse Team. They'll soon be heading to Hamilton to play in the Founders Cup, a national championship for Junior B lacrosse. The 16-year-old is also coaching the U15 Team Sask for minor box cross nationals.

He said he's been playing with the Queen City Kings for a couple of years, where he's made some of the best memories of his life.

Take a trip back in time and return to the early days of rock n' roll with the chance to win tickets to Relive the Music! Your 50's & 60's Jukebox hits on Saskatchewan's Best Music AM 1190!

A truly one-of-a-kind show, the Relive the Music 50s & 60s Jukebox Musical Concert has that classic Broadway feel with live band, singers, dancing, tributes, video and trivia. It'll take you through music history with trivia and relive the memories of the 50's and 60's!

The Canadian beef industry is taking a look at what it's done and how it can move forward as a status update on its 2020-2024 National Beef Strategy.

The status update covers the last two years of the strategy, covering June 2022 through June 2024.

Chair of the Canadian Beef Advisors Craig Lehr talks about some of the accomplishments they've gone through over the past couple of years.

The Weyburn Humane Society held a garage sale fundraiser in a volunteer's yard on Thursday and Friday.

"I think our garage sale was a huge success, " shared Shelter Manager Colleen Morrice. "We brought in about $1,900, so for back yard garage sale, I think that's amazing." 

The Conservative Party of Canada has named their candidate for Souris-Moose Mountain for the next federal election. In a nomination vote held over the weekend, Steven Bonk, who is the Saskatchewan Party MLA for Moosomin, was named as the next candidate for the riding, beating out Torquay Mayor Michael Strachan.  

An after-school program is launching this fall by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Weyburn. Registration opened on August 8th for the program starting on the first day of school.  

Director of development and communications for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Weyburn, Amy Mohr says thirty spots are available for the pilot year. 

“Registration will be open until we are full. We will have a waitlist though, so if you're interested, I would certainly recommend just submitting that registration form or the inquiry form and being added to the waitlist just in case.” 

With harvest right around the corner, a flurry of activity is set to descend don't the southeast, with safety being a high priority during those busy days.

Producers will be moving crops and on the road a lot, meaning they'll need to keep an eye out for a number of possible safety issues.

Robin Anderson, the Director of Programs and Communications at the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, says keeping safe is very important.

Fresh off the collegiate season with UNC Greensboro, Weyburn’s Jorde Chartrand joined the Southeast Carnduff Steelers for the Women’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championships, where the team was looking to make it back-to-back national titles. Chartrand could come out with some of her best performances ever on the mound, helping lead the Steelers to the title Sunday afternoon in Blackfalds, Alberta. 

While the Saskatchewan Health Authority is continuing the rollout of AIMS or the Administrative Information Management System, employees with the SHA are still voicing their concerns with the new software intended to streamline several systems in use throughout the province.  

The biggest issue that cropped up was an issue with pay, something that staff noticed immediately as some employees were short by upwards of $1,000 or more on their paychecks.