Yorkton This Week

Recently, Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on behalf of Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced $7.

A regular reader of the History Corner suggested featuring histories of Fort Pelly. Of course, I have written about this Fort some years ago already. However, look for more stories of this historic fort in upcoming History Corners.

Honourable Minister Joe Hargrave has declared the week of January 21 - 27 Provincial Snowmobile Safety Week in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association promotes year round Snowmobile Safety as education Is the key to our success.

By Sarah Ludlow Winter on the prairies is long and cold, often lasting from November until March, and with temperatures falling to -20 °C or -30 °C, it’s a wonder that anything can survive here at all.

Sigmund Brouwer, a best-selling author, stood before hundreds of students assembled in the gymnasium at Yorkdale Central school on Jan. 9. He’d set up a projector screen behind him on the stage. He grabbed a microphone and the audience fell silent.

For the first time in 30 years, Kelly Patterson invested in a pair of longjohns. It was one of his many layers as he worked in front of his Simpson Street home in December.

As part of its plan to address forest insect and disease threats, the Government of Saskatchewan has listed the emerald ash borer as a designated insect pest, a key step in addressing this threat to the province’s forests.

The concept of being able to trace a sample of grain back to the farm long after it has been in the grain handling system is an intriguing one.

Yorkton Co-op is helping to feed Yorkton’s youth.

While growing up, Kevin Dunn spent much of his time travelling the province with his family and often found himself longing to make little stops along the way so he could jump out and explore.