Weyburn

Liam Fitzgerald played two seasons with the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings, joining back in the 2023-2024 season after playing with the Revelstoke Grizzlies and the Fernie Ghostriders of the KIJHL. A playoff performer, scoring three goals in seven games of last year and six in the 17 games this year which led all Red Wings in postseason goals. I chatted with him about his time as a Red Wing, how he’s progressed as a hockey player and the future of Liam Fitzgerald. You can listen to the full interview at the bottom of this article.  

Agriculture is one of the largest industries in the province, and simultaneously one of the most dangerous. As seeding and calving season gets underway, safety is once again top of mind for local farmers and their employees.  

Ryan Jacobson is the Chief Executive Officer with the Saskatchewan Safety Council (SSC) and formerly operated an agricultural farm in southeast Saskatchewan. He explains that every industry experiences gaps in safety protocols. 

Jaxson Ruthven joined the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings back in the 2023-2024 season from playing in the AJHL with the Sherwood Park Crusaders and the Grande Prairie Storm wasting no time establishing himself as a premier goal scorer in the SJHL, averaging nearly a point per game over his last two seasons. I chatted with him about his time as a Red Wing, what being in Weyburn meant to him, and what the future holds for Jaxson Ruthven. You can listen to the full interview at the bottom of the article. 

Seed N Feed, driven by Great Plains Ford, is back, and today we went out to treat Gary Kopec and his crew to some delicious Boston Pizza.  

“My wife told me she’d entered me in a Seed and Feed,” Kopec laughed.  

Kopec noted that they have begun seeding, with “a couple thousand acres of durum in already.” 

“It’s a matter of keeping going.” 

Ethan Dekay joined the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings in his 20-year-old year of junior hockey, emerging as an elite level talent in the SJHL with his speed and hockey IQ. I talked with him recapping the 2024-2025 season, his junior career as a whole, and the future for Ethan Dekay. You can listen to the full interview at the bottom of this article. 

Dylan: First, I’ll get your full name and the team you played for. 

The Weyburn Police Service (WPS) is currently investigating two separate thefts that occurred last week in the city. 

Sergeant Riley Ross explains the first incident took place on Monday, April 28th, when the WPS received a report of a quad stolen from a local business. The stolen vehicle is described as a red 2017 Suzuki 750 CC. 

 “We determined that the quad was stolen from a business on 12th Street. We do ask the public if they have any information regarding the theft of this quad to contact the Weyburn Police Service or Crime Stoppers.” 

As the 2025 crop season begins, farmers across the prairies are already on high alert for potential insect damage. Dr. Meghan Vankosky, a research scientist in field crop entomology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, provides insights into what farmers might expect this year based on last year's conditions and winter observations.

The Rural Municipality of Weyburn has officially lifted its 45-metre height limit on wind turbines, a move that clears a path for the proposed Seven Stars Energy Project by Enbridge. 

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and Magic 103, AM1190, Country 106.7, and DiscoverWeyburn have teamed up with you to celebrate some local moms with Make My Mother’s Day.  

Over the past week, listeners submitted stories about the moms in their lives and why they deserve a night out and a chance at our Massive Mother’s Day prize package.  

On Monday, we picked five lucky qualifiers.  

Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don't see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues.

With a general election looming, officials prepared to meet last November to brainstorm solutions to the problem of social fragmentation, according to an internal presentation drafted by the Department of Canadian Heritage.