Weyburn Review

My Nikkel’s Worth column

Weyburn Review editorial

When Leah Mertz signed up to be the new Saskatchewanderer, she could not imagine a worldwide pandemic putting a halt on the traditional government program that has been taking place over the last decade.

(Photo by Bill Allen) Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre has announced a number of measures to support Saskatchewan’s oil and gas sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have to preserve what we can,” said Eyre.

Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) CEO Scott Livingstone announced Tuesday they will be strengthening screening and masking among health care workers to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Saskatchewan has one new, confirmed case of COVID-19 as of April 14, bringing the provincial total to 301, with 110 of the cases considered active. Nine more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 187.

The Weyburn Police Service Drug Unit, Patrol Unit and assisted by the Estevan Police Service Canine Unit executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence in the 700 block of Brimacombe Drive on April 10.

The following statement was issued on Tuesday morning by Acting Chief Rod Stafford of the Weyburn Police Service in regards to how the police enforce the restrictions relating to COVID-19 in Weyburn: A media release was circulated locally on April 2

During the week of April 5-12, the Weyburn Police Service responded to 60 calls for service. Of these, two were found to be false alarms and three dealt with concerns of COVID-19.

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is informing Saskatchewan businesses that grossly excessive pricing of products or services during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis that takes advantage of consumers who are unable to protect their own