Weyburn Review

There are 122 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Feb. 23, bringing the provincial total to 27,923 cases. There are no new cases in the Weyburn region, and active cases are down to two, with 28 active cases in the southeast as a whole.

James Howard Thue late of Bengough, Saskatchewan born January 25, 1936, passed away February 20, 2021 at the age of 85 years. At the request of James and his family there will be no service at this time.

Marion “Grace” Braaten, late of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, formerly of Weyburn, Saskatchewan passed away February 18, 2021 at the age of 87 years. A Funeral Service will take place Thursday February 25, 2021 at 1:00 P.M.

Pink Shirt Day, which falls on February 24 this year, started with the story of two Nova Scotia teens who stood by a bullied classmate. Here are 10 other stories to teach kids of all ages about bullying, empathy and acceptance.

The Weyburn Police Service received 86 calls for service during the period of Feb. 15-21, resulting in 20 charges for the week, along with three calls of drug overdoses.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has confirmed there are three new family doctors in place in the city, with a fourth doctor here on a temporary assignment.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has made walk-in COVID testing available in Weyburn, with a “Stop, Swab and Go” centre. The testing site is located at 1623 First Avenue, and is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30-3 p.m.

There are 177 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Feb. 22, bringing the provincial total to 27,797 cases. There are no new COVID cases in the Weyburn and there are now only two active cases as of Feb.

The Government of Saskatchewan announced that Saskatchewan pharmacists are formally on board to play a key role in the delivery of the largest mass vaccination campaign in provincial history.

LGBTQ youth are more likely to be bullied than their heterosexual and cisgender peers, which puts them at a greater risk of depression, substance abuse and suicide.