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(A thunderstorm packing strong winds swept through the Weyburn area on Sunday evening, but didn't bring much rain) Crops in southeast Saskatchewan advanced quickly due to the hot temperatures and a low amount of moisture.

In June, 21 Saskatchewan residents were admitted to the ICU due to COVID-19, and 15 residents died from the illness. There were ZERO COVID-19 related deaths or ICU admissions of any resident who had received both doses of vaccine.

A settlement has been reached between Â鶹ÊÓƵeast Cornerstone School Division and Wade Oberg, the former principal of the Weyburn Comprehensive School, after the school division lost two court challenges.

There are no new COVID cases in the Weyburn area as of July 9, with 36 new cases of COVID-19 to report province-wide, bringing the provincial total to 49,198 cases.

The City of Weyburn is grateful for a recent financial contribution by the Jerry and Orlanda Mainil family supporting the Credit Union Spark Centre.

With the Government of Saskatchewan’s plans for Step 3 of the Re-Opening Roadmap to begin on July 11, the City of Weyburn is preparing adjustments to its COVID-19 preventative measures for City programs and facilities.

Â鶹ÊÓƵeast College students in Weyburn received $32,350 in scholarships and bursaries.

A total of 71 per cent of Saskatchewan residents have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 50 per cent are now fully immunized.

Traffic officers don’t just write speeding tickets.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is hosting Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinics throughout early July in Weyburn at 1560 New City Garden Rd. Appointments are available within the following clinic times: • July 8: 3-7 p.m. • July 12: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.