Weyburn

One of the highlights for today at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference will be the announcement of the 2024 National TESA award winners.

The Environmental Stewardship Award recognizes producers who go above and beyond standard industry conservation practices and set positive examples for their peers and the general public. 

Among those competing for the National title is Block Ranching Ltd at Abbey.

Neil Block and his family along with a hired hand run a cow-calf, backgrounder and yearling operation in the Great Sandhills northwest of Swift Current.

The Weyburn Silver Seals Swim Team during their Annual General Meeting on Sunday named Nash Warren as the recipient of the Sloane Bedore Memorial Award.

Sloane, daughter of Todd and Angela Bedore, passed away suddenly in 2010 at the age of nine.

Weyburn Culture days are returning to Weyburn. Events will be running from September 20th to October 13th as part of a nationwide event. The curator with the City of Weyburn and the Weyburn Art Gallery, Regan Lanning, says sixteen events are planned, including cultural performances, art events, concerts and the Culture-Palooza on September 28th. 

“They are all free events. A couple that the library is hosting do ask for registration, but for the most part, they are all just free to attend events.” 

The Weyburn Police Service lent a hand to the RCMP and the Canada Border Services Agency last Wednesday. 

It all started when someone crossing into Canada at the North Portal crossing didn't stop. They went through the crossing, and an alert was issued to surrounding police agencies to watch for the vehicle. 

"They were stopped in Weyburn without any incident, arrested, and then taken back to the border," explained Sergeant Shane St. John with the WPS. "I'm not sure what happened after that."

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases. Episode 14 of the podcast, featuring Dallas Smith & a special appearance by American recording artist Jackson Dean, aired on the weekend of August 10th & 11th, 2024.

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with both emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

Severe thunderstorms could be on the way for the Weyburn area, and other parts of southern Saskatchewan. The latest thunderstorm outlook from Environment and Climate Change Canada says the weather pattern is bringing warm, moist air from the south, and with strong winds at different levels of the atmosphere, we could see conditions that are perfect for strong storms that are well-organized.  

A coalition of business groups is calling on the federal government to prevent a work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways.

A phased shutdown of the networks at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. is already underway as the clock ticks down on contract talks with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference.

Unless deals are reached, rail service at both companies is poised to stop at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday.

Wasps — they’re hard to miss if you spend any amount of time outside, and as we enter the latter half of summer these aggressive and disruptive insects become an increasingly common annoyance. 

We spoke with Graham Parsons, Pollinator Biosecurity Specialist for Saskatchewan Agriculture, to learn more about what drives their behaviour, the role they play in the ecosystem, and what can be done to prevent them from disrupting outdoor activities.  

The City of Weyburn's new Director of Engineering is Renee Cugnet.

"We are thrilled to have Renée step up to lead our Engineering team. Her experience as the City of Weyburn’s Municipal Engineer has proven that she is exceptionally qualified for the Director position. We are confident that under Renée’s guidance, the Engineering Department will continue to excel, and we look forward to the continued success that her leadership will bring," said City Manager Mathew Warren.