Weyburn

The Weyburn Beavers were at home at Tom Laing Park for a pair of games on the weekend, as the Regina Red Sox came to town on Friday, and then the Saskatoon Berries paid a visit on Sunday.  

In the game Friday, the Red Sox took an early lead and held on, keeping the Beavers off the basepaths as best they could, before blowing the game open with two runs in the eighth and three more in the ninth to pick up an 8-1 win.  

The shadow of violence in the United States will be hanging over Canada's political scene this week in the wake of an attempted assassination on former president Donald Trump.

A shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday left one rally attendee dead and two others critically injured, while the shooter was also killed.

Trump has said he's fine, and is now in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. 

The Weyburn Therapeutic Animal Park will be hosting the first of what they hope will be many 'Market at the Park' events on August 4th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

"We would like to invite vendors and the public to come and just have a fun day at the park. This is something new we're trying just to bring the community out more to the park and have some fun," shared Secretary-Treasurer Janel Stang.

A municipal election this November 13th will have the people of Weyburn voting for City Council representatives.

Kellie Sidloski, a Land Manager in the oil and gas sector and a mother of three, plans to run for a seat.

Weyburn City Council meets tonight in Council Chambers for the only regular meeting in July. 

Council will have the option to approve an RFP for the 2024 Traffic Signal Replacement for the  16th Street Traffic Light Replacement. Another RFP will be up for a vote from Council for the 2024 Downtown Revitalization Conceptual Plan. As well, an RFP will be given the vote for the 2024 Albert Douglas Dam Stoplog Replacement Upgrade. 

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was sickened by the shooting at former president Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania, as Canadian politicians condemned the attack.  

"It cannot be overstated — political violence is never acceptable," Trudeau said in a post on social media Saturday evening. 

"My thoughts are with former president Trump, those at the event, and all Americans."

Politicians denounced the attack in Butler, a city north of Pittsburgh. 

The summer heat has hit the province, and for many the best way to stay cool is heading to one of the many lakes and swimming areas. The Lifesaving Society Saskatchewan Branch is encouraging those who do so to take steps to be safe while they enjoy being in or around the water. 

CEO of the Saskatchewan Branch of the Lifesaving Society, Shelby Rushton, offers some tips to keep safe while enjoying some aquatic recreation. 

The Weyburn Therapeutic Animal Park is rolling with momentum from a few exciting projects, including the new bunny hutches built by students of Weyburn Comprehensive School.

The Assembly of First Nations finalized a deal with Ottawa late Wednesday night that will see the federal government spend $47.8 billion to reform child welfare programs over the next 10 years.

AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak made the announcement on the final day of the AFN's annual general assembly in Montreal, just two days after she told chiefs there was an offer on the table but that she could not yet discuss it publicly.