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The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce announced the finalists for the 2021 WEYBEX Awards presented by Prairie Sky Co-op, on Friday, June 11. These finalists personify the excellence and success of Weyburn’s business community.

The Government of Saskatchewan announced it is sending 100 ventilators to India to assist the country as they manage a major surge and the highest active COVID-19 case count seen worldwide during the global pandemic.

Weyburn RCMP responded to a complaint of a single vehicle rollover seven miles east of Pangman along Highway 13 around 5:30 a.m. on May 1. There was one occupant in the vehicle and he was deceased at the scene. He was a 29-year-old man from Ceylon.

An Estevan RCMP officer was conducting regular patrols on Highway 18 on Saturday, when he located two red cars traveling eastbound near Bienfait. The two vehicles were traveling side by side on the two-lane, divided highway at a high rate of speed.

There are 7 new COVID-19 cases reported in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ East 3 Zone on May 2, which includes the Weyburn and area. According to the daily COVID-19 report from the Saskatchewan Health Authority, there are 67 active COVID-19 cases in the zone currently.

Skydive Â鶹ÊÓƵ Sask, a volunteer non profit skydive club that operates out of Moose Jaw Municipal airport, is temporarily relocating to the Weyburn Airport for May and June, while the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport undergoes expansion.

The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is echoing the concerns of Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark and Epidemiologist Dr. Cory Neudorf, both of whom are calling for increased measures in Saskatoon to slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives.

The Government of Saskatchewan is extending the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment (SSBEP) program an additional month to support small businesses province-wide during the global COVID-19 pandemic.

There are 5 new COVID-19 cases in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ East 3 zone as reported on May 1, which includes the Weyburn and area. According to the daily COVID-19 report from the Saskatchewan Health Authority there are currently 66 cases in the zone.

The Weyburn-Fillmore RCMP detachment received a report from the RM of Griffin about damage to several stops signs over the last two weeks. Anyone with information regarding this incident please contact Weyburn RCMP 306 848 4640.