Local News

It was planting day for the annual Farming For Health Project. This year it was Yorkton New Holland's turn to seed the crop, with LDC and Boyd Ellis having the canola seed on site on the land on Grain Millers Road.

Yorkton Chamber had hoped for earlier date

Five still in hospital in Sask.

It's too soon to tell exactly when, but some travel restrictions for northern Manitoba could soon be on their way out.

Aski Holistic Adventures founder Michela Carriere’s tourism season ended almost as it began when her last customer boarded a plane back to Switzerland in March.

An Onion Lake Cree Nation man charged with shooting his neighbour was released from jail. Christopher Cook, 26, appeared in Lloydminster Provincial Court for a show cause hearing May 14 and was granted bail.

Today the Government of Saskatchewan released the first quarter export numbers from the province, which were more than $7.4 billion, up 4.2 per cent (seasonally adjusted) compared to the same period last year.

RM OF TORCH RIVER — Due to some rain, the growth of the English fire in the Fort à la Corne Provincial Forest has slowed. As of 11 a.m. on May 21, the fire is estimated to be 41,900 hectares, compared to 40,000 hectares the day before.

Megan Anderson of Carlyle is working on a special charity project for the Saskatchewan Chapter of the Make a Wish Foundation. She was tagged by a friend on Facebook about an appeal for quilts that were especially needed by the Make a Wish Foundation.

EAST CENTRAL — The provincial New Democrats have selected a candidate for Kelvington-Wadena. Linda Patenaude was acclaimed at a virtual nominating convention May 20.