Weyburn

This summer, one Weyburn family decided to bring a unique experience to the Opportunity City.  

“This summer we’ve been doing a pretty fun thing in our family with the keychain library outside of our house,” said Jessica Hunter, the woman behind this initiative. “We got the idea off of TikTok, from an artist named Mike Bennett, who started it in Portland and we thought we’d bring it to Weyburn.”  

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings picked up their first win of the preseason Saturday night, as they skated to a 5-4 win in a shootout over the Millionaires in Melville.  

It was a solid performance by Weyburn runners at the Queen City Marathon in Regina on Sunday.  

Terra Jacobsen led the way for the contingent, finishing first in her age category for the 10k race. She finished with a time of 49:36. Twila Walkeden also ran in the 10k and finished in a time of 59:44.  

Grain Rush driven by Great Plains Ford continued today as we took some delicious KFC out to Shane McIntosh and his crew, thanks to I-Zan Tire.  

McIntosh noted that they are about halfway through harvest but have to wait a bit longer to finish up, particularly with their barley. 

After a month-long hiatus, Weyburn City Council is returning to council chambers for a regular meeting this evening. The meeting will begin with the approval of four items on the consent agenda, the Cash Activity Report for July, the Planning and Development Report for July and August, and the Water Treatment Plan Report for August.  

With harvest season underway in the Redvers area, fire safety remains a top priority for farmers and motorists alike. Brad Hutton, fire chief for Redvers Fire and Rescue, shared practical advice to prevent field and equipment fires during this busy time of year.

“Some equipment is obviously gonna have big headers on it or squatters, and it'll just be slow-moving,” Hutton said. “Patience on the farmers' part and also just motorists using the highways is always a good thing.”

As Carlyle enters what Mayor Jennifer Sedor calls its “maintenance era,” the town is making strategic upgrades and preparing for future growth, including a major new school project and improvements to key community facilities.

On Friday, Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced a series of new, strategic measures for workers and businesses in those sectors most impacted by U.S. tariffs and trade disruptions including the agriculture sector.

The Prime Minister talked about a new strategy to transform our economy to one that is more resilient to global shocks. 

Not much changed immediately for electric vehicle drivers across Canada after the federal government announced a step back from its EV policy. But many drivers fear infrastructural growth and improved public charging stations will slow in the coming years.

When Julien Kos drove to Moncton earlier this year, his plan heavily relied on charging his vehicle at a mall while getting a quick bite. 

Doctors are calling for restrictions on sports betting ads, saying they are setting youth up for a future of problem gambling.

An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday says the ads are everywhere during sports broadcasts and that the legalization of online gambling has made every smartphone a potential betting platform.

Editor Dr. Shannon Charlebois says even though betting sites say they're only for people 19 years of age and older, youth are being inundated with advertising that equates enjoying sports with betting.