Weyburn

This weekend on the Canadian Country Showcase, don’t miss Meghan Patrick debuting her latest single, "Whether You Love Me Or Not." We’ll chat with her about her summer tour and favourite tattoo. Joining us from Red Deer, Alberta, Reed Salmon will share his new track, "Summer to Fall," and update us on his latest projects. Plus, we’ll revisit a #1 hit from MacKenzie Porter from this week in 2020!

Tune in to the Canadian Country Showcase on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM.

Around the world every year, the news breaks of a child or a pet that has been left in a vehicle in the sun, and due to the extreme temperatures that can happen in the interior of a car, the child or pet succumbs to the heat. It is a tragedy the Weyburn Police Service does not want to see happen here in the Opportunity City.  

Police Chief Jamie Blunden explained very bluntly what the police will do if they come across an animal or child left unattended in a vehicle.  

As the hockey season draws near, the Weyburn Red Wings hope to score by having billet families to house players. 

Cody Mapes, head coach and general manager of the Red Wings, emphasized the importance of billets for the team’s success.

“At the end of the day, if we don’t have any billets, we don’t have a hockey team,” Mapes said. “It’s obviously essential to us. Over the last couple of years, we’ve really tried to make sure that our billets are truly part of the team and part of our family.”

Another big game from Ella Schenher as Team Saskatchewan picked up a win against Ontario Black at the U18 Women’s National Football Championships yesterday in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Schenher’s efforts, which all came in the first half of the game, helped lift Saskatchewan to a 48-12 victory.  

The heat warning is over for many parts of Saskatchewan, after a stretch that saw six of eight days with daytime highs at 32° or warmer, and overnight lows not dipping below 16°.  

The heatwave managed to bring a record to Weyburn as well. The mercury reached 38.7°, which set a new mark for July 25th, eclipsing the record set last year of 35.8°.  

Fans at Tom Laing Park got a little bit of everything Thursday night: a pitchers’ duel, home runs, and a thrilling finish. Halen Otte would hit an RBI double to left field in the 11th inning as the Weyburn Beavers walked off the Medicine Hat Mavericks 4-3.  

Cool and wet weather is making a difference in Jasper National Park.

The park posted a statement on X late Thursday night saying cooler temperatures and up to 15 millimetres of rain since midnight had led to minimal fire activity.

The park says due to the rainfall, fire behaviour is likely to calm over the next 72 hours.

While more rain is expected Friday, temperatures are supposed to return to the mid 20s by Saturday, which the park says will lead to an increase in fire activity.

The annual Midale Threshing Bee is coming up once again. The event will be held on August 3rd and 4th with activities for all ages. 

President of the Souris Valley Antique Association, Glenn McGregor says the event is meant to display the history of the local area.  

The July 16th to 22nd crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture says the hot and dry weather has quickened crop development and caused deterioration. Areas most affected by this are places that had less precipitation earlier in the season. The impact on crop yields, hayland regrowth, and pasture lands can be lessened if some rainfall occurs.  

A meeting will be held on July 31st at 7 p.m. at McKenna Hall for anyone interested in having further discussions concerning a proposed wind power project in the R.M.s of Weyburn and Griffin.

In late June, the Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation (SIIFC) pledged up to one hundred million dollars in loan guarantees for a new renewable wind energy project to be built southeast of Weyburn. In agreement with six Indigenous and Metis partners, Enbridge Inc. has joined with SaskPower to advance the project through a power purchase agreement.