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Premier Brad Wall visited Carlyle on Thursday, June 2 to meet with town council, discuss concerns with residents and to catch a glimpse of the new wheelchair lift at the Community Complex.

Forty high school graduates, including one from Weyburn, were awarded $1,000 each from the Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) Industry Scholarship Program to provide assistance as they embark on careers in the skilled trades.

Scott Saxberg has seen a lot of changes in the Saskatchewan oil patch since he first arrived to work in Saskatchewan in 1992.

Another lucky Weyburn resident has won big with Saskatchewan Lotteries. Shirley Andrews won $250,000 after taking a suggestion from a retailer.

Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the government-trustee bargaining committee have left their dispute in the hands of a special mediator.

A 33-year-old Redvers man suffered an untimely death due to drowning. Members of the RCMP Carlyle detachment were called to a grid road, approximately nine miles south of the community of Carlyle, on June 2 at approximately 1:30 p.m.

A stronger emphasis on high quality patient care and deeper staff engagement are the focus of the 2011-12 operating budget, approved by Sun Country Regional Health Authority (SCRHA) at its regular meeting on May 25.

The Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport announced it is issuing a request for qualifications (RFQ) to introduce an automated online campsite reservation system for the 2012 camping season.

It may have been pouring rain outside but spirits were not dampened inside the local rink on June 7 when the Home Town Tour stopped in Weyburn. CTV and STC teamed up to bring CTV Regina newscasters Danelle Boivin, J.C.

Industry workers are being asked to use caution on country roads in the Weyburn-area.