Yorkton This Week

The next month to six weeks will, for me, be the most interesting time in sports, not just this year, but quite possibly for some years to come. Why you might ask? Well read on and I share the exciting time it will be.

An entire community opened its arms as nearly 1,000 student leaders came to town to attend a provincial convention.

Today marks the eighth birthday of Sophia Hvidston of Canora. Since having been declared in remission from her acute lymphoblastic leukemia over two years ago, she has been free to enjoy her birthdays to the fullest extent.

Today, Saskatchewan Health Minister Jim Reiter issued the following statement: “I am concerned with the recent incidents of vaping related illnesses, as well as the high rates of vaping we are seeing among Saskatchewan youth.

From left to right: Norman Roebuck, Division 1, J. Vanko, Division 2, F. Besler, Division 3, J. Stachura, Division 4, Harry Buckle, Reeve, B.A. MacKinnon, Secretary Treasurer, S. Beres, Division 5, and M. Varga, Division 6.

While we all knew it was coming, we now have an official date to go to the polls to elect our federal representatives. To start, we all need to mark Monday, Oct.

On Sept. 18, 2019, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Punnichy RCMP received the report of a break-and-enter and theft at a residence. A single officer from the detachment responded and met the homeowner at the residence.

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In Yorkton Provincial Court on Sept.19, a youth charged in the murder of Colin Focht has plead not guilty. The seventeen-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, has elected a trial with judge alone in Court of Queen’s Bench.

The Norquay Recreation Board recently held its annual general meeting. It was said by Robin Holodniuk, that the minor hockey association was planning to host a Jamboree on January 20 of 2020.