Weyburn

King Charles is set to open a new session of Parliament on Tuesday, seated in a throne that incorporates a piece of English walnut from Windsor Great Park, a preserve of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.

The Royal Family connection is especially appropriate given that the Queen was the first sovereign to deliver a speech from the throne in Canada, a role usually fulfilled by the Governor General.

Talks between Canada Post and negotiators from its union are expected to resume over the next few days, its union said Sunday after the two parties met amid warnings of mail delivery delays tied to a national ban on overtime for postal workers.

In an afternoon statement, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said its negotiators had "worked hard to carefully evaluate" Canada Post's latest offers and prepare responses ahead of the day's meeting with the employer and the mediators. 

Fundraising for the Mending Little Hearts Foundation has become a tradition each February for Weyburn's Myla and Morgan Moule. Along with their mom, Jennie, and other family members, the simple act of baking delicious chocolate chip cookies helps make a difference in the lives of youth living with heart conditions.

Their latest fundraiser resulted in $3,200 raised by baking and selling 177 dozen cookies, all paid by donation. 

The Soo Line Cruisers Car Club will make their first Care Home Cruise of the season this afternoon from 2 to 3 p.m. 

"The Weyburn City Police are going to help us through some of the intersections again this year," said club president Jarrod Stroeder.

In their cars from all eras, members circle the blocks past each of the care homes - Tatagwa View, Midtown Care Home (formerly Crocus Plains Villa), Weyburn Special Care Home, Eden Homes, Hilltop Manor, and Parkway Lodge, as well as Bison Manor and Legion Towers.

Here's a look at some of the photographs the Discover Weyburn staff captured recently:

Among the tour groups converging on Parliament Hill under umbrellas this week, new and newly re-elected members of Parliament are getting acquainted with their offices and colleagues ahead of the opening of the House of Commons this week. 

The first order of business for MPs is the selection of a new House Speaker on Monday morning, and at least six returning members are asking their colleagues to support their bid to take the chair. 

The Weyburn Police Service responded to 81 calls for service for the week of May 18th to 25th. Here's a look at notable events from the week and our follow-up.

A man was arrested for aggravated assault after an incident at a local establishment last Thursday night, which also resulted in another man being taken to the hospital with a severe injury. The behavior resulting in a call to the WPS included being disrespectful to the server and even smashing a glass.

With over 60 millimetres of rain falling across Weyburn over the past 12 days, and warmer temperatures now in the forecast, residents may soon find themselves swatting away a familiar summer nuisance - mosquitoes. 

Curtis Block, the Parks Manager for the City of Weyburn, says the city is already preparing its mosquito control measures to mitigate the looming increase in the insect population. 

Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.

Nonetheless, the possibility of escalating job action could continue to scare off customers who pulled their shipments over the past couple of weeks, draining more business from the cash-strapped organization.

“I’m scared for the future,” said Edmonton mail carrier Dustin Ellis, who recently went on leave to study for a new career in social work.

Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact how the agency is able to deliver services.

Commissioner Bob Hamilton and deputy commissioner Jean-François Fortin said in a message to staff Thursday that up to 280 employees will lose their jobs at the agency.

The agency has been examining its operating budget for more than two years to meet a demand from the government to find savings.