RCMP REPORT TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2025

The following is the RCMP report to September 1, 2025.  This reporting period, police responded to the following calls for service.

 

-  48 traffic violations

-  14 provincial statute (Mental Health Act, Fire Prevention Act, Coroner's Act, 911 Act)

-  27 common police activities (alarms, suspicious persons/vehicles, assistance to general public)

-  11 crimes against property 

-  9 other criminal code

-  6 crimes against person

-  3 traffic accidents

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Carnie's Comments - Calling it Quits?

Carnie's Comments

If you were born in the 1960s, like me, and you're still working, you likely get the business from time-to-time like I do.

"When are you retiring?", they ask.

I've answered the question in a variety of ways, but I usually tell people that I enjoy what I do and want to continue doing it!

I was inspired by a number of people on the weekend - Saturday night at the River Street Promotions event we call "Homestand".

TikTok to Treasures: Weyburn keychain library becomes a community hit

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.”  

Grain Rush: Better-than-average yields worth the wait for McIntosh and Crew

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. 

Classroom Of The Month is back!

With the start of a new school year comes the return of Classroom Of The Month. 

Head over to the contest page now and enter for your chance to have Colin Powers and Chris Martins visit your class with some delicious lunch from Boston Pizza and prizes from Canadian Tire. 

This year we've added even more incentive as the lucky winner each month will also get a chance to co-host on air as part of a morning show. 

Cruise for Hope brings classic cars and community together

A Manitoba counselling centre is putting on a one-of-a-kind car cruise event for the whole family to help people in southern Manitoba receive counselling no matter their circumstances.

"We are a faith-based charity, offering counselling services to the community," says Chris Derksen, the Executive Director at Pembina Counselling Centre in Morden, Winkler, and Altona. "Because we are a charity, one of our missions is to provide counselling to whoever needs it, regardless of what you believe, or your ability to pay or not."