Weyburn

The Weyburn Salvation Army is currently accepting applications for one of their biggest programs of the year.  

“We are doing our school supply program again this year for low-income families,” explained Nicole Strickland. She is the Community Services Worker with the Salvation Army. “They can give us a call here at the office, and we will help them get some school supplies for their kids in the fall.” 

If you are looking for some fun in the sun this weekend, look no further than the annual Weyburn Classic Slo-Pitch tournament being hosted at Nickle Lake Regional Park. Co-Ed slo-pitch happening on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; they are also having a 24-team cornhole tournament on Saturday evening.  

The $12-million Challenge, launched in November 2023 in partnership with Impact Canada, uses a staged approach to move innovators through the process of developing and deploying their solutions in the cow-calf, dairy and feedlot sectors. The first stage of the Challenge attracted 86 applications from innovators across Canada and internationally. The 13 semi-finalists' entries span a diverse range of areas including feed additives and related technologies; production efficiencies and animal management systems; and pasture and grazing management approaches.

The Weyburn Police Service was in need of a replacement phone for use by those who are in custody after an incident last Monday.  

“On this occasion, we had an individual in custody and he was appearing before his lawyer, talking on the phone, and unfortunately for him, he didn’t like the answers he was receiving, and he ended up smashing the phone,” explained Police Chief Jamie Blunden. “So, he was charged with mischief under $5,000, and received a court date down the road.” 

A provincial championship coming home to Weyburn.  

The 15U AA Beavers took the Tier 2 Provincial title in Moose Jaw on the weekend, after going 4-1 over the course of the weekend. They came out of the round-robin with a record of 2-1 and would meet the Moose Jaw Canucks in the semi-finals. The Beavers would get the win, advancing to the finals. 

The Weyburn Beavers returned to action after the WCBL All-Star Game Monday night with a doubleheader in Saskatoon. The Beavers would come out on the wrong side of the scoreboard in the opening game of the day falling 5-3, but bounced back in the second game with a 7-3 win.  

Multiple wildfires in Jasper National Park flared up with a vengeance late Monday night, forcing all park visitors along with the 4,700 residents of the Jasper townsite to flee west with little notice over mountain roads through darkness, soot, and ash.

Photos and video shared on social media illuminated a midnight cavalcade of bumper-to-bumper cars and trucks, headlights on, red tail lights glowing, cars inching, stopping, starting, crawling through swirling tendrils of acrid smoke.

The first day of competitions is in the books at the Saskatchewan Summer Games, being held in Lloydminster.  

Here is a recap of how athletes from Team Southeast performed: 

In September of 2022, Chad Celaire began the first Little Ballers program in Winnipeg Manitoba. Now it's coming to Weyburn. 

Little Ballers is a program designed to teach transferable skills to children ten months (walking age) to eight years old.  

Celaire explains the program covers various aspects of development.  

The hottest week of the summer is unfolding before the southeast's eyes with a bit of smoke coming along to amp up the severe conditions.

A ridge of pressure building up to bring a potentially record-breaking heat will see temperatures peak on Thursday with the forecast staying in the high 30s.

Environment Canada meteorologist Brian Proctor spoke to the factors hampering this summer week.