Weyburn

During the week of June 8th to 15th, the Weyburn Polic Service responded to 88 calls for service. They sent a release detailing notable incidents from the week.

The Weyburn Beavers capped off their homestand in dramatic fashion Friday night, taking down the Sylvan Lake Gulls 10-4 at Tom Laing Park in front of a lively home crowd.

After falling to the Gulls by a score of 7-1 the night before, the Beavers responded with energy and determination, something head coach Cam Williams was proud to see.

“Yeah, I think the guys really showed up to play,” said Williams. “It was a tough night last night… I think we responded really well and had a lot of energy and a good kind of bulldog attitude.”

Scientist Daniel Shugar says images of the aftermath of Thursday's deadly rockslide in Banff National Park provide evidence of its cause — water flowing through the interior of the mountain.

“You can actually see some springs coming out of the cliff and actually coming out exactly from the scar itself,” said the University of Calgary professor of geomorphology.

He described how water from a lake above the cliff at Bow Glacier Falls had been seeping through rocks for decades before it eventually provided enough force to dislodge a boulder, triggering the rockfall.

One of the two people killed in a rockfall in Banff National Park has been identified as 70-year-old Jutta Hinrichs of Calgary.

The University of Alberta, in a statement, says Hinrichs was an educator in the department of occupational therapy in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. 

She retired last summer.

Her body was found shortly after a slab of mountain suddenly gave way Thursday afternoon, collapsing on hikers at a popular trail near Bow Glacier Falls, about 200 kilometres northwest of Calgary.

Environment and Climate Change Canada is investigating at least eight likely tornadoes that touched down across southeastern Saskatchewan on Thursday, marking one of the more active severe weather days in recent memory for the region. 

Search teams located a second body Friday following a massive rockfall off a hiking trail in Banff National Park.

“RCMP are notifying their next of kin and no further information is available at this time,” read a statement issued by Mounties and Parks Canada.

A 70-year-old woman from Calgary was first found dead at the site of Thursday's rock slide at Bow Glacier Falls, north of Lake Louise.

Three others were taken to hospital and were reported in stable condition.

The Weyburn Police Service received a report of mischief wherein someone dressed in all black was seen slashing vehicle and trailer tires on June 12th.

Deputy Chief Shane St. John said a total of five tires were damaged, but no suspect was able to be identified.

"You don't know if it's a personal thing or if it's someone just starting to do it, so it's more of a public awareness that if you see anything suspicious, of course call us."

June has been proclaimed Deafblind Awareness Month in Saskatchewan, recognizing individuals in the Deafblind community and the organizations that support them.

“The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to recognize Deafblind Awareness Month, and we value the important work of CNIB Deafblind Community Services,” Social Services Minister Terry Jenson said in a news release. “We look forward to continuing to build strong, inclusive communities for persons with disabilities alongside our disability services community partners.”

The end of the school year is fast approaching, and that means it's time to draw our GRAND PRIZE WINNER for Classroom of the Month presented by Canadian Tire! 

This year, we visited ten different classrooms and treated all of them to a pizza party from Boston Pizza, and some goodies from Stranger Danger Candy Co, Old Fashion Foods, and Edge Safety and Supply! 

Now, we've got a laptop from Absolute Computer Services to hand out! 

So who is our grand prize winner? 

The Saskatchewan government is ramping up its support for short line railways, announcing $1 million in infrastructure funding through the Short Line Railway Improvement Program. This amount represents an 88 percent increase from last year’s budget.