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The Weyburn Police Service dealt with a number of accidents and an attempted break-in to a home in the past week. Police attended to an accident between a train and a semi truck on Dec. 11 at around 3:45 p.m.

News and notes from the Dec. 9 regular meeting of Estevan city council. Councillor Chris Istace tendered his official resignation at the meeting. In a letter to council, Istace, who is moving to B.C.

Members of the Weyburn Fire Department look over the semi truck at the scene of a collision with a train at the Queen Street rail crossing just off Highway 39 late Wednesday afternoon.

The provincial government announced they will continue to fund targeted police initiatives, which for the Weyburn Police Service means they are continuing to fund two officer positions.

After a slow start to the year, the City of Estevan has gone over the $50 million mark in building permits. The City released the November report at the Dec. 9 regular meeting of council and it was highlighted by an impressive $14.

It's not a big increase, but when the previous benchmark was zero per cent, it's a notable event. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its fall rental vacancy report last week. The report says that Estevan's rate has climbed to 1.

Grade 6 students sing and dance for the residents of the Weyburn Special Care Home on Dec. 10, as the class from St. Michael School visited to provided Christmas entertainment that included gymnastic routines, and solos of dance and singing.

A home at the corner of Eighth Street and Bison Avenue is brightly lit up on all sides with many colourful lights for Christmas time, along with many homes and businesses in Weyburn and area.

Glenn and Susann Patterson pose with LaBatte and the Grey Cup during a Grey Cup Tour stop in Weyburn on Thursday. LaBatte was at Barber Motors in the afternoon with the cup and met hundreds of fan who got autographs and pictures with the trophy.

Young Fellows member Andy Barber watches as fellow club member Ron Bartlett shakes hands with Riders player Brendon LaBatte while giving the Grey Cup a lucky rub, along with Don Baillie at right.