Weyburn

From floods to Trump, otters with ice blocks to historic apologies in Saskatchewan, here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

Nickle Lake has recently experienced an outbreak of swimmer's itch-causing parasites. Swimmer's itch is a mild rash caused by the larvae of certain parasites.  

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says swimmer’s itch is caused by parasites getting transported to a non-chlorinated body of water through infected bird or mammal droppings. These parasites come in contact with people and attach themselves to their skin, triggering a reaction.  

This morning Country 106.7's Dara Currie was joined by country music star Jo Dee Messina to chat about her upcoming tour, making a stop in Regina in August. 

For fans of 90’s country music, Messina’s name is instantly recognizable. Her career kicked off with the single “Heads Carolina, Tails California” back in 1996 and now she is touring under the now iconic title. 

They Weyburn Arts Council and Collabartive Studios have come together to create the Regifted Community Arts Education Fund. Regifted is directed at adults wishing to pursue various art programs. The fund provides fifty dollars to three applicants every quarter.  

The Weyburn Arts Council co-chair Stephanie Lang says the only requirement is being over the age of eighteen. 

After spending a day checking out the sights of downtown Weyburn, a porcupine that captured the city’s attention has now moved on to a new location.  

Shortly before 11:00 a.m. Thursday, a porcupine was reported in a tree at the corner of Souris Avenue and 2nd Street. The City of Weyburn sent out an alert letting residents know to avoid the area, and barricades were set up to give the animal some space.  

On the Canadian Country Showcase this weekend, I'm joined by country newcomer Mitch Zorn from British Columbia. Mitch will share his new single "Home," and we'll get to know him better. We're also excited to have a special visit from American recording artist Ashley Cooke, who will be joining us with her hit song "Your Place," which is quickly climbing the charts here in Canada. And, we'll take a trip down memory lane with Thomas Rhett's #1 single from 2016.

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

A global technology outage had grounded flights, disrupted hospitals and backed up border crossings in Canada on Friday, as reported issues persisted hours after the issues with Microsoft services were said to be getting fixed.

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack.  The issue affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, and escalating disruptions continued after the technology company said it was gradually fixing it.

Southeast Saskatchewan could see thunderstorms later today, as a few of the conditions needed for a storm are present. However, what does develop is expected to be disorganized, with scattered storms, weak winds, and no real shift in the wind pattern, which means it is unlikely anything severe could develop.  

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases. Episode 11 of the podcast, featuring Damian Follet and Drew Gregory, aired on the weekend of July 13th and 14th.

The Weyburn Beavers were looking to make it two wins in a row over the Swift Current 57s Thursday night when the teams took to the field at Tom Laing Park Thursday night. Swift Current’s Jose Ayala had different ideas, however. He would finish the game a triple short of the cycle and drove in four runs to help power the 57s to a 9-5 victory, avenging Weyburn’s 8-5 win Tuesday night.