Weyburn City Council meets tonight: proclamations, approvals
Weyburn City Council will meet tonight at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Mayor Jeff Richards will sign a proclamation for the CMHA's Mental Health Week, being held May 5th to 11th.
Read more: Drop the mask, start a conversation: CMHA Weyburn prepares for 74th annual Mental Health Week
Spring cleaning? Take precautions against Hantavirus
It’s spring cleaning season, and as people begin clearing out sheds, garages and seasonal cabins, medical professionals are reminding residents to take precautions to avoid exposure to hantavirus.
Hantavirus is a lung infection caused by breathing in contaminated airborne particles found in the saliva, urine and droppings of rodents — most commonly deer mice in Saskatchewan. People can also become infected by coming into contact with contaminated dust, touching rodent urine, saliva or droppings, or being bitten by an infected mouse.
2025 AgriStability deadline extended
The federal government, provinces, and territories have made a key change to AgriStability that will benefit producers.
Given the pressures and uncertainty facing the agricultural sector, they have agreed to extend the 2025 AgriStability enrolment deadline from April 30th to July 31st.
The extension gives producers more time to evaluate their needs and the potential impact to their farming operation for production losses, increased costs, and changing market conditions.
This is the second change to the program as farmers deal with tariff issues.
Voters go to the polls today after a 35-day election campaign packed with promises
After a short, intense and heated election campaign of just 35 days, Canadians go to the polls today to elect a new federal government.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh spent weeks pitching their cases to voters.
Carney, the former central banker and political neophyte, presented himself as a safe pair of hands for a country threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump, while Poilievre focused on addressing crime and the high cost of living and Singh pushed to protect social programs he argued are under threat.
'Tragedy all around': Murder charges follow Vancouver festival attack that killed 11
Charges have been laid against a man who's accused of racing a vehicle through a crowded street at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver, killing 11 in an attack the interim police chief called the "darkest day" in the city's history.
Vancouver Police said in a statement Sunday that Kai-Ji Adam Lo faces eight counts of second-degree murder and further charges are anticipated.
Const. Tania Visintin said some victims remained unidentified.
Mainprize Regional Park set to open golf course May 1st
With springtime settling into southeast Saskatchewan, people are getting ready to book summer plans including camping and golfing; getting outside, and enjoying all that nature has to offer. Over at Mainprize Regional Park, they’re getting ready to help accommodate those plans as they’ve announced they’ll be opening their golf course on May 1st and opening the gates for the first day of fishing on May 5th, weather permitting. Michelle Walsh, general manager of Mainprize, is excited to start the 2025 year.
UPDATE - 8 murder charges laid against man after Vancouver festival attack
Charges have been laid against a man after the attack on a Vancouver Filipino festival on Saturday night that killed 11 people.
British Columbia's Court Services Online says Adam Kai-Ji Lo faces eight counts of murder.
Vancouver Police have said those who were killed range in age from 5 to 65 and the death toll could rise as dozens more were hurt when an SUV raced down a street where the Lapu Lapu Day festival was just wrapping up.
Chrétien predicts a Liberal majority win on Monday as leaders blitz key ridings
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien predicted the Liberals will win a majority government on Monday, as party leaders blitzed key ridings in Ontario and British Columbia hoping to swing last minute votes their way.
At a rally for Ottawa Centre Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi, Chrétien said he expects "to celebrate the majority government of the Liberal party" after polls close Monday night.
"Monday is going to be a Liberal sunshine," he said, drawing cheers.
Scenes of spring & stage: Your Discover Weyburn Photos of the Week
Here's a look at some of the photographs the Discover Weyburn staff captured throughout the week:
Vancouver wakes to tragedy of nine dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival
Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground.
Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arrested for Saturday night's attack in which an SUV plowed through a crowded South Vancouver street at high speed.