Weyburn

The Weyburn Agricultural Society’s Interclub 4-H Beef Show and Sale wrapped up Wednesday at the Souris Valley Industries Show and Sale Arena. The day capped off what is being considered a success 4-H Days for the Agricultural Society. 

The Weyburn Agricultural Society Fair Days are well underway with three days of 4-H Club shows coming to a close yesterday. Now, the activity moves on to the Midway, and a packed schedule of events.

Tomorrow begins with the Chamber Summer Parade heading through the city beginning at 10:30 a.m. The gates open at the Midway at 11 a.m. with vendors opening their stands at noon. The Canuck Amusements will be in operation beginning at 1 p.m. Rumble in the Ring will start at 6:30 p.m. featuring a demo derby, quad pulls, and raciimg mowers.

Saskatchewan's annual summer Free Fishing Weekend is set for July 12th to 13th where everyone in the province can experience recreational fishing on our lakes and rivers without an angling license.  

This is the 36th Free Fishing Weekend since it began in 1989. According to a release sent by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, the event is designed to allow people to discover the diverse fishing opportunities in the province without paying the fee for a license. 

Discover Weyburn, Magic 103, Country 106.7, AM1190, and the City of Weyburn will kick off the Great Plains Taste of Summer Community Barbecues today at Memorial Park next to City Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Your $3 will not only get you a hot dog, chips, and a drink, but it will also help out Inclusion Weyburn.

Inclusion Weyburn's mission is 'to build and inspire an inclusive Weyburn and area by empowering and valuing people with diverse needs and abilities'. 

A southeast athlete is heading to the national stage as Cecilia McCaskill is returning to her role on Team Canada's U18 roller derby team to compete, heading to Australia. McCaskill has been a roller derby athlete for eight years, playing in leagues around the southeast before making the under-18 team last year at just 16 years old.

McCaskill says she's getting ready to head to Brisbane, Australia, for the 2025 Junior Roller Derby World Cup.

A new law meant to protect supply management might not be enough to shield the system in trade talks with a Trump administration bent on eliminating it, trade experts say.

"It's certainly more difficult to strike a deal with the United States now with the passage of this bill that basically forces Canada to negotiate with one hand tied behind its back," said William Pellerin, a trade lawyer and partner at the firm McMillan LLP.

Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests.

The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey said 55 per cent of public servants have confidence in senior management at their department or agency, down from 64 per cent in 2022 and 68 per cent in 2020.

Almost two-thirds of respondents in the new survey said senior managers in their department or agency model ethical behaviour.

Beach-goers were able to enjoy using the new washrooms at Nickle Lake Regional Park, which were opened up to the public before the weekend. Some of the other washrooms at the park were given a fresh coat of paint before the opening of the camping season this spring.

The building also features a courtyard, adjoining the future new canteen set to open in 2026, with the Mini Golf course and beer gardens set to be moved to the same area.

Farm Credit Canada's Transition Loan program has been enhanced.

Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says transferring the family farm or business can be stressful; the new changes will help address the financial barriers many people face.

The loan's new terms are designed to make it easier for both buyers and sellers by allowing disbursements to the seller over a 10 year period.

The loan is available for farms, agribusinesses, or food businesses going through changes in ownership, be it within or outside the family.

Herbicide resistance is becoming a serious challenge for farmers across Saskatchewan. Resistant weeds limit chemical controls and rob yield.

Harvest Weed Seed Management is one approach to consider for reducing weed pressures and stopping the spread of any existing herbicide resistant weeds. This method targets weed seeds that come out the back of the combine during harvest, focusing on the chaff where most the weed seeds hide. By intercepting or destroying these seeds, farmers can reduce the weed seed bank and lower future weed pressure.