Weyburn

When a church in Toronto's west end was converted into affordable housing nearly 15 years ago, the group behind the project was already thinking ahead. 

Andrea Adams, the executive director of the non-profit developer St. Clare's, said she was "daydreaming" about what could be built on the yard next to the 20-unit building on Ossington Avenue. 

She was eventually introduced to Assembly Corp., a company that builds mass timber modular housing, around the same time that the city was looking for proposals for "shovel ready" affordable housing projects. 

Some outdoorsy Canadians are planning to build their tents with elbows up this summer as the season unofficially kicks off this long weekend.

Sally Turner says she and her husband plan to do their camping, canoeing and biking this year in Canadian national parks, including at Jasper National Park this weekend, because of the U.S. trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to make Canada a 51st state.

"I have, in the past, camped in the United States, but that's not going to happen in the near future," Turner said while shopping for camping gear in Edmonton.

Severe thunderstorms need rising air, and to get that you need heat, or rather, you need a large difference in temperature between two areas.

Many people associate thunderstorms with a very hot day, but just having one of those does not mean that there is a large difference in temperature.

To get thunderstorms on a hot day, you need to have cool air aloft.

Initiatives in Saskatchewan and Alberta recognize some of the country’s most extensive and unique remaining prairie ecosystems.

There’s a new focus on protecting biodiversity in native prairie grasslands in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta.

It’s coming in the form of new “key biodiversity area” designations, denoting they’re home to species at risk in this rapidly vanishing landscape.

John Kwochka, late of Weyburn, SK passed away on May 12, 2025 at the age of 92 years.

He was predeceased by his parents, Fred and Mary Kwochka; his loving wife, Myrtle; siblings: Peter Kwochka, William (Betty) Kwochka, Anne Goertz, Steve Kwochka, Laura De Jong; brothers-in-law, Howard Osman, Edward Adacsi.

Saskatchewan's Weekly Crop Report shows 49 per cent of the provincial crop has been seeded, that's up from 31 per cent last week and well ahead of the five-year average of 32 percent.

Crops Extension Specialist Meghan Rosso says pulse crops continue to lead in seeding progress with 78 per cent of field peas seeded, 71 per cent of lentils and 65 per cent of chickpeas now in. 

Tickets are on sale for just one more week for 'Bloom: Find Your Pink' event on Saturday, May 31st at 8:30 a.m. at the Weyburn Legion.

Organizers are calling it an empowering, transformative day designed to inspire, uplift, and motivate women at all stages of life. It's an opportunity to reconnect with your passions, explore new interests, and reignite your inner “pink”: a symbol of strength, vitality, and joy.

Dealing with a fire on your farm can be both dangerous and devastating. Fortunately, there are things you can do to reduce the risk of fires.

Improper use of burn barrels can easily start fires. People often contribute to the risk of fire by not using proper screens on burn barrels or clearing the grass around the barrel itself.

A Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory has been issued for the town of Radville by the Water Security Agency. The advisory came into effect immediately on Thursday morning and will remain in place until further notice.  

A rainfall warning is now in effect for southeast Saskatchewan, with Environment and Climate Change Canada forecasting significant rainfall totals through Thursday and into early Friday.