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Communities in southeast Saskatchewan are bracing for whatever conditions might be coming their way as a storm...

Communities in southeast Saskatchewan are bracing for whatever conditions might be coming their way as a storm barrels down on the province. Areas nea...

More than a dozen mayors from across Canada have written an open letter to the Canadian government, “urgently asking” the feds to drop all testing requirements for fully-vaccinated travellers at the Canada-United States land border.

The Legacy Park Elementary School in Weyburn consolidates three older elementary schools into one brand new facility.

“They did an absolutely amazing job, and it was wonderful to see organizations out, and all the people and all the kids,” she said. “I give a lot of credit to the residents, because they really stepped up, and they really embraced the week.” Mayor Marcel Roy agreed, saying the city looks really good now, particularly with the rain helping everything to green up. Coun. Ryan Janke, who had a challenge going with Coun. Laura Morrissette for the cleanup week, conceded that her team did a...

Weyburn city council unanimously supported granting a one-year full tax exemption for a property at 54 Queen Street, with the condition that a business be developed on this property, at their . . .

Development officer Janine Fletcher noted this area is zoned for the Riverfront Market, with permitted uses including art gallery, clinic, confectionary store, fast food outlet, museum, restaurant, retail store or studio, with discretionary uses including such uses as an auditorium, bakery shop, licensed restaurant, business office or a personal service establishment. The intent is to complement the parkway theme as the area is next to the Souris River and the boardwalk, designed to attract t...

Four key provincial organizations in Saskatchewan are encouraging communities and First Nations to celebrate Economic Development Week May 9 to 15, 2021. (Mayor Marcel Roy is shown here signing the. . .

The Weyburn Builds Program allows owners of new home builds, or RTMS moved in, to apply for a reduction of 75 per cent in property taxes for up to three years. The program also offers a grant amount of $50 per thousand dollars on approved construction value of major exterior renovations or additions to existing homes (minimum value of $5,000).   At its April 26 meeting, council voted 7-0 in favour of the following changes to the program to expand the eligibility and increase local revitaliz...

To date, construction is 99 per cent complete with specialty finishes being installed and mechanical system commissioning underway. The facility remains on track for its scheduled opening in September 2021. Under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, the Government of Canada will contribute up to $500,712, and the Government of Saskatchewan will contribute up to $417,218 toward the Credit Union Spark Centre (Weyburn Recreation and Cultural Centre) for several out-of-contract ameniti...