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Weyburn General Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in the province, and is showing its age, and the question on the minds of many local residents is when the new hospital will be built.

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 17, bringing the total to 936 cases. The new cases are located in the Far North (1), North (1), Central (8), Â鶹´«Ã½AV (1) and Regina (2) regions.

The Weyburn Renegades posted three wins in three nights in action for the Borderline Men’s Fastball League.

In recent years, by mid-July there would be 30 to 50 drilling rigs working throughout Saskatchewan. Nearly all would be drilling for oil, but one or two would be drilling for potash or helium.

The past few months have been … eventful. We’ve all had a lot on our minds. Still, that’s no excuse to drive distracted (or drive impaired, or not wear a seatbelt, or break speed limits).

There are a growing number of COVID-19 positive cases and rising level of transmission within communities and communal living venues in southwest and west-central Saskatchewan.

(Oilfield photo by Bill Allen) The Government of Saskatchewan has approved its first parcel of work packages to be completed through the Accelerated Site Closure Program (ASCP).

The Ministry of Corrections and Policing is providing $220,000 through the Municipal Police Grants program for two existing Weyburn Police Service positions in 2020-21.

By Debra Kessler, 306-442-4201 The Pangman and Area Historical Society is clearing up the area that housed the Breckinridge Block and Tile business.

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