Yorkton This Week

While it was mentioned last week that the mancala family of games has numerous variations on the ‘sowing pieces’ theme dating back centuries, the first specific version in this series looks at a much more recent creation.

Gardeners, if we thought we’d have a relaxing summer of puttering in our gardens, think again! There’s so much happening! The Yorkton In Bloom judging was on this week; congratulations to everyone who entered this year’s competition! If you are eager

Celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday should be cause for celebration, but every single media article that cropped up on my social media feed last week had something to do with how racist we are, how intolerant we are, and how much more we need to impr

The Government of Saskatchewan has teamed up with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to inspect watercraft entering the country for signs of aquatic invasive species.

The last conference on Confederation took place in London England from December 1866 to March 1867. Attending were 16 members from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the two halves of the Province of Canada — Ontario and Québec.

A summer fair just isn’t complete without the spectacle of a parade. So Saturday the Painted Hand Casino Parade, part of the annual Yorkton Exhibition was a popular event.

The Springside 4-H Beef Club has had a very successful Achievement Day and Regional Show and Sale to finish off the 2016-2017 4-H year. Our members took the opportunity to show off all they have learned and accomplished this year.

It was fair time in Yorkton last week, and for me that is always an event which has me waxing nostalgic.

The Yorkton 4-H Regional Show and Sale were held last Wednesday as part of the annual Summer Exhibition in the city.

Merchandise exports in Saskatchewan totalled $2.6 billion in May 2017, up 38.3 per cent from May 2016. In terms of percentage change, Saskatchewan had the third highest increase among the provinces.