Weyburn

The training agreement will establish an environment, social and governance program that will be offered to students in Uzbekistan.

Countries across the globe are seeking out Canadian post-secondary institutions for partnerships focused on learning and exchanging knowledge.

Olds College in Olds, Alta., is one of the latest, signing an international training agreement with Uzbekistan April 29 following a memorandum of understanding signed last November.

The Weyburn Police Service is reminding the public: if you see something suspicious, notify the police immediately.

Last week the WPS responded to numerous mischief calls, one of which has not resulted in an arrest.

"It's concerning when you have just random mischief where they think it's harmless, but it really isn't harmless at all," said Deputy Chief Shane St. John. 

The other incident involved smashed windows on equipment and vehicles and a report of two youths in a compound tampering with a forklift, who were caught on video clear enough to be identified. 

An alert issued Tuesday by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is drawing attention to the growing dangers posed by tainted illicit drugs across the province. The advisory was triggered by a string of suspected overdoses in Swift Current, including one fatality, that occurred in a three-hour span between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. 

Ione Joyce Ernst, late of Moose Jaw, SK (formerly of Weyburn, SK) passed away on May 18, 2025 at the age of 83 years.

She was predeceased by her parents, Reginald and Hazel Eddy; step-father, Ivan Churchill; her husband, Herb Ernst; her grandson, Dane Ernst; sister, Myrna Oxelgren; nieces, Doreen Shorthouse and Shannon Mack; nephew, Caleb Bush; sister-in-law, Margaret Fuhro; brother-in-laws, Al Lacell, William Shorthouse, Albert Ernst, Ed Fuhro and Dennis Hone.

We took our final delivery of the seeding season out to Elizabeth Walkeden and her family with our Great Plains Ford Seed N Feed! They were able to enjoy a delicious Boston Pizza lunch in great spirits beside having seeding halted with the rain!  

The Walkeden family farms out near Tribune and have made great progress with seeding before being stopped, with Elizabeth saying, “Well, we've been stopped for a week now, but we were getting close to done, maybe two or three days left. So, we were getting close.” 

Drake Meats has announced a significant expansion with the construction of a new federally inspected plant in Saskatoon. This marks the first major expansion for the company, which has been operating out of its original plant in Drake, Saskatchewan.

An increased number of break-ins at businesses and community facilities are under active investigation here in the southeast to determine whether or not they are connected.

In the meantime, the RCMP has provided some tips to help the public keep their buildings safe.

Consider installing an alarm system that covers both the interior and exterior of the building, ensuring it is always up-to-date and functional, and also consider installing video surveillance equipment.

The Weyburn Police Service arrested a man 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.

Deputy Chief Shane St. John said the unfortunate incident all started when an intoxicated patron became rude and violent with the staff.

After Colby and Tanya Henheffer lost their Radville home to a fire on October 20th, 2024, the supportive response from the community was overwhelming. 

Tanya said funds were being sent from all over, including from as far away as Calgary. However, one bit of particularly life-changing help came from her lifelong family dentist, Dr. Greg Konotopetz.

The head of one of Canada's largest federal unions says the federal government needs to focus on repairing the relationship between public servants and management.

Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, said this is a "delicate moment" and that new Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali has his work cut out for him.

Prier said the Trudeau government made several questionable decisions that eroded trust among workers. They included a messy return-to-office rollout that was conducted without consulting employees, he said.