Weyburn

While the Conservative Party of Canada were re-elected back to Souris-Moose Mountain, one nominee representing a new party was disappointed with the results. Lyndon Dayman, representing the Canadian Future Party, received 303 votes in the election, having entered in as a protest vote against the CPC's candidate.

He says that seeing many existing MPs get back into parliament isn't very encouraging.

A lot of votes went out to the various candidates running for the Souris-Moose Mountain on Monday, with some smaller parties also getting their share. The Green Party of Canada had a candidate in Rhemi Rheault, who received 364 votes.

With a total turnout for the election being just shy of breaking a record, Rheault says he's pleased so many people participated in democracy.

The Weyburn Rowing Club is starting a training program from May 5th to June 9th in the evenings at Olympia In-Depth Performance.

Club president Sheila Leach said it is a cardio-based training program offered twice weekly for a total of 10 sessions.

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WINNIPEG — Wheat growers in North Dakota have altered how they use fungicides to control fusarium head blight.

Many farmers now apply fungicides later, after flowers first appear on wheat heads, to cut the risk of fusarium damaged kernels (FDK) and reduce levels of deoxynivalenol (DON) in cereals.

Western Canadian farmers should make a similar switch, says a plant pathologist with Agriculture Canada in Alberta.

Right now, some agronomists and grower groups say the ideal fungicide timing starts when 75 per cent of wheat heads are fully emerged.

Earlier this week, it was announced that Highway 35 north of Weyburn had been voted one of the worst roads in Saskatchewan, finishing in 10th place in the annual poll conducted by CAA Saskatchewan. The road made the list due to potholes, according to the submissions to the vote.  

The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is five-year suite of programs that launched in 2023 and offers a variety of programs, including some for sheep producers.

The Weyburn Volleyball Club held their first annual Awards Gala last night, where players were acknowledged for their hard work over the season. A Most Improved, Coach's Award, and MVP Award were given out for each team.

13U Surge Copper

Most Improved: Lhianne Bolival

Coach's Award: Sarah Frischolz

MVP: Atrin Javanmardi

13U Surge Black

Most Improved: Kate Alcalde

Coach's Award: Julia Symes

MVP: Mila McMorris

14U Surge Copper

Most Improved: Lauren Kurtz

The RCMP are investigating a case of grain theft that happened near Ogema.  

The report was made to the RCMP on April 12th and is suspected to have happened sometime between the spring of 2024 and April 2025. The investigation has determined someone stole roughly 5,000 bushels of grain from bulk storage bins on the property. The volume of grain would be enough to fill roughly 1.5 rail hoppers.  

Early Friday morning, the Weyburn Police Service received a call for a theft in progress. A resident witnessed a man stealing a surveillance camera from their property and began pursuing the suspect. 

Corporal Ryan Cherniawsky says thankfully no altercation occurred as the thief eventually returned the camera to the victim and fled the scene. 

“They were reporting to us in real time, so police were able to respond very quickly. After a brief search, a 37-year-old male was located at a nearby residence and subsequently arrested for theft under $5,000.” 

May 1st marks the inaugural North American Badger Day, a new initiative aimed at raising awareness about the ecological role and conservation concerns of the North American badger.