Local News

Twenty-five live cats, and two that were deceased, were removed from a home in Yorkton Thursday. Don Ferguson, executive director of Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan confirmed the seizure Friday.

BBBPasswordDay Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Saskatchewan, in conjunction with the BBBs across Canada, is pleased to announce the third annual National Password Day, on Friday, March 15, 2019.

The River Ridge Fish and Game League handed out awards to members who excelled during the past year at the 30 th annual banquet and awards night on March 2 at Rainbow Hall in Canora, including multiple wins at provincial SWF (Saskatchewan Wildlife Fe

Yorkton United FC, the city’s soccer program, gathered on Mar. 9 for their sixth annual banquet, to celebrate their accomplishments and the continued growth of the sport in the city.

At the Canadian Crops Convention in Montreal, the Canola Council of Canada met with Canada’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau and with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland to stress the importance and urgency of respondin

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed March 10-16, as Agricultural Safety Week in Saskatchewan. “Self-care is a vital piece of farm safety,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said.

Recently I had an opportunity to sit down over an early morning coffee with Jordan and Jennifer Lindgren who farm in the Norquay area.

Part of the Rural Roots Ag Day in Yorkton was a tour of Harvest Meats.

On March 8, International Women’s Day, my cousin made a post to Facebook. It involved an article, with the headline stating that the majority of Canadians can’t name a female engineer or scientist.

Construction is ongoing on the final phase of a major expansion at Grain Millers north of Yorkton. “This is the culmination (of an expansion) that dates back over three years,” facility general manager Terry Tyson told Yorkton This Week.