Yorkton This Week

Yorkton This Week sent a list of ten questions to each of the five candidates running in the Yorkton-Melville riding in the 2019 Federal Election. Every day for ten days, we will post their answers. Yorkton-Melville heads to the polls on Oct. 21.

To expand northern alcohol strategy

SaskPower plans to launchitsupdated Net Metering Program for customers who want to generate their own power and connectto the powergrid, effective Nov. 1.

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station captured 62,699 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) and produced 77.4 tonnes of sulfuric acid from captured sulfur dioxide.

It seems like a made to order match-up came to light last week in the city. Thursday evening a presentation at the Yorkton Public Library detailed how a restored old brick mill in the city could become on economic driver.

RM OF TORCH RIVER — A farming combine became completely engulfed in flames at the RM of Torch River. “The farmer was combining canola in the field,” said Brian Starkell, Nipawin’s fire chief.

Today, the Government of Saskatchewan proclaimed October 13 – 19 as Co-operatives Week in Saskatchewan to recognize the outstanding contributions co-operatives make to our province’s economy and communities.

The Saskatchewan Rush have signed Tanner Thomson to a one year agreement. Thomson was selected 16th overall by the Rush in the 1st Round of the 2019 NLL Draft.

After crime spree in central Saskatchewan

SaskPower Minister Dustin Duncan announced on Oct. 10 the first stage of the competition to build one or more utility-scale wind facilities, which will see up to 300 megawatts (MW) of capacity added to the provincial grid.