Local News

The Weyburn Fire Department was kept busy with some motor vehicle accidents along with a minor fire in the past week.

The excitement of Christmas morning came a little early for grain farmers, who were excited to finally see freedom in grain marketing become a reality late Thursday evening, reinforced by an announcement at a Balgonie-area farm by the federal Agricul

The December sale of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights brought in a total of $20.8 million in revenue, finishing a solid year of land sales for the province, with the Weyburn-Estevan area leading the sale.

The winners of the 2011 YouthBiz competition were announced on Dec.

Day care facility hoping to meet some of the local demand

Toronto Police have made an arrest in a 30-year-old cold case that has an Estevan connection. Ernest Westergard has been charged with the murder of Donna Proian on June 23, 1981.

Every summer for the past 16 years, Carlyle and District Leisure Complex has opened for business. Every summer, hundreds of people have visited the pool and taken a refreshing dip on a hot day.

Report from the Weyburn Police Service for the week of December 5 to 11: During the reporting period, police received 116 calls for service. Three residential break and enters were reported.

The results are in and the children have been assessed.

Any variety of different circumstances can leave individuals or families alone for Christmas, but the holidays are often the most difficult time for those who have recently lost a loved one.