Weyburn

Dr. Wade Abbott and his research team at AAFC Lethbridge are embarking on a groundbreaking study aimed at unlocking new possibilities for the humble field pea, a crop primarily known for its use in food production.

The project will explore underutilized aspects of the legume, including its protein, starch, and fibre, with an eye on developing new food and non-food products that could benefit both the agricultural and industrial sectors.

The Legacy Choir is comprised of 35 to 40 singers from Grades 4 to 6 at Legacy Park Elementary School. They'll be performing a joint concert with the Rise Choir from Weyburn Comprehensive School in the LPES gymnasium on May 5th at 7 p.m.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials — and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney.

Poilievre told a press conference in Ottawa on Sunday that if his party forms government, he'll ban what he calls "shadow lobbying."

Recent local fundraisers have been showing how generous and supportive of not-for-profit organizations the community of Weyburn has been this spring. 

The Weyburn Public Library's Spring Book sale raised more than $4,000 last weekend. The funds go toward their free programming.

Read more: Over $4000 raised at WPL spring book sale 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings will have another chance to clinch their spot in the SJHL finals Monday night, after they fell 6-1 to the Flin Flon Bombers in Game 5 at the Whitney Forum Saturday night. The loss was the first on the road for the Red Wings in the playoffs. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to cut red tape and step up support for veterans Saturday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledged to make visiting national parks and museums more affordable for Canadian families.

Poilievre unveiled his party's plan for veterans during a press conference in Nepean, the suburban Ottawa community that contains the neighbouring ridings where he and Carney are running. 

Carney did not have any public events scheduled. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's itinerary shows he will hold an evening event in Timmins, Ont.

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

The provincial budget tabled on March 19 was the central topic of a town hall meeting hosted by the Weyburn-Bengough Constituency Association of the Saskatchewan NDP on Thursday night. Held at the Ramada Hotel in Weyburn, the event featured Shadow Minister of Finance Trent Wotherspoon and Shadow Minister for Human Rights Jacqueline Roy, who addressed a range of economic and social concerns raised by attendees. 

Well Being/ Mental Health calls: Weyburn Police responded to 8 of these call types over the week, in one Circumstance an adult male was transported to Hospital for further care.

Failure to comply with order: Throughout the week, Police conducted numerous conditions checks on people on either a probation or a release order. On two separate incidents, one adult female and one adult male were found to not be in compliance with a condition. They were charged accordingly and released for a future court appearance.

Mental health and well-being has always been a priority for the Southeast Cornerstone Public School Division.