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The Saskatchewan Roughriders claimed their third win of the 2012 season, after defeating the B.C. Lions 23-20 on Saturday. Both teams had 2-0 records before the game, making it a first-place showdown.

The Graham DeLaet Charity Golf Tournament for the Weyburn and District Hospital Foundation raised $370,000 this year. According to Mike Hoffman, chair of the tournament, this was an "huge increase" of $53,000 from last year's tournament.

Boundary Dam project and other demands need to be met

Warm temperatures have helped speed crop development across the southeast during the past week; however, there is some concern that the heat will cause crop stress during the flowering and filling stages according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly

The eXtreme tour will come to the Weyburn Skate Park to mark the 20th anniversary of the Weyburn Youth Center. A skateboard competition will be held on Tuesday, Aug.

Chalk up another couple of converts from Ontario. "We asked for a Prairie posting after spending two years in Winnipeg," said newly ordained Salvation Army officers Brian and June Bobolo, who originally hailed from Hamilton, Ont.

Physicians gather with medical students during a mentorship program at the Weyburn Health Centre. The mentoring is part of the physicians commitment to medical education and to future recruitment of physicians for the community.

Chris Istace knows this much: after an enjoyable first term on city council, he would like to stick around for a second term. He's just not sure where exactly he wants to sit.

So far, so good on the mosquito front.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of July 1 to 7: During the past week the Weyburn Police Service attended to 148 calls for service.