Weyburn

The 2025 Weyburn Chamber of Commerce summer parade took over the streets of Weyburn on Thursday morning. The parade was an unofficial kick-off for the 116th annual Weyburn Agricultural Fair Days, which also started on Thursday. Here are some of the photos we snapped as the parade made its way along 3rd Street in downtown Weyburn.

Company works with the Farming Smarter Association as it searches for options other than the century-old Russet Burbank variety

Russet Burbank has been the go to potato variety for Canadian farmers and consumers.

This year, McCain Foods in Chin, Alta., has entered a corporate partnership with the Farming Smarter Association to explore the viability of other varieties in its food processing plant for farmers to consider.

Farming Smarter is using one of its commercial plots to do a research trial growing four varieties using six treatments.

As southeast Saskatchewan deals with an early July heatwave, meteorologists are watching the skies with cautious anticipation. With temperatures expected to reach the low 30s and humidex values pushing 40, the atmosphere over southeast Saskatchewan is primed for potential severe thunderstorms, but whether those storms actually form remains the big question. 

One-time grant from Alberta government to help applied research associations upgrade equipment, facilities and infrastructure

Alberta’s government has provided a one-time grant of $3.2 million to 12 applied research associations across the province.

This capital funding will enable the research associations to upgrade equipment, facilities and infrastructure.

With the additional funding, the research associations will be able to address pressing capital equipment issues.

A reminder to be monitoring water sources on a regular basis right now.

With temperatures increasing across the prairies livestock producers should be on the lookout for blue-green algae in dugouts, lakes, and reservoirs. 

Blue-green algae are naturally occurring bacteria that can be present in water bodies and commonly occur during calm, hot weather in water bodies with shallow, slow-moving, or still water that has sufficient nutrients. 

The Great Weyburn Pottery Throwdown will be unveiled with a public reception at the Weyburn Art Gallery this Friday night at 7 p.m.

The proposed merger between Bunge and Viterra was finalized on July 2nd.  

According to the company's website, the new company marks the creation of a premier global agribusiness solutions company for food, feed and fuel. 

Bunge’s Chief Executive Officer Greg Heckman says it’s a defining moment for our company and our global team as we complete this transformative business combination.

Marlis Mary Anne Periard, late of Weyburn, SK passed away on June 30, 2025 at the age of 77 years.

She was predeceased by her parents, Roy and Anne Ellingson; sisters, Dorene (Roger) Deschambault, Sandra Cleasby and Cherry Ellingson; brothers, Lyle, Rodrick and Barry Ellingson.

Glenda Joy Gosselin Fowlow, late of Regina, SK passed away on July 1, 2025 at the age of 61 years.

She was predeceased by her parents, Eugene and Gloria Gosselin; her brother, Garth Gosselin; grandparents, Norman and Agnes Rosengren; Ed and Louella Gosselin; uncles, Graham Rosengren and Howard Rosengren.

Airports were returning to normal operations Thursday after Canada's air traffic control service said some received bomb threats early in the morning.

Nav Canada said the early morning threats affected airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver.

RCMP in Richmond, B.C., said they received a report of a threat at the Vancouver airport's Nav Canada control tower around 2 a.m. local time. The tower was evacuated and no threats were found after a search, the force said in a press release.