Yorkton This Week

Canadian agriculture benefited from a relatively low dollar throughout 2016 and this trend is expected to continue into 2017, according to J.P. Gervais, Farm Credit Canada’s chief agricultural economist.

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG), in partnership with BASF Canada, presented Allison Ammeter with the Pulse Promoter Award at their Annual General Meeting on January 9, 2017.

By Storyteller, Wilmar Shingoose The winter storm of 1946-47 did not bother us too much because my parents and the families of Crescent Lake Métis community south of Yorkton were familiar with hardship.

The Spengler Cup, held each holiday season in Davos, Switzerland has a history dating back to 1923. This year, Team Canada won the title, and there was a local area connection to the winning team.

Last fall, when others students were packing their cars to return to university, Laura Weinbender was boarding an airplane for a trans-Atlantic flight to attend a semester of classes in Sweden.

On January 11, 1922, Dr. Charles Banting and medical student Charles Best administered the first ever dose of insulin to a 14-year-old boy named Leonard Thompson.

The Yorkton Terriers played three games in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action over the past week. Two games were played on the road and one at home at the Farrell Agencies Arena.

The Yorkton Xerox Terriers of the Saskatchewan Bantam AA Hockey League have had an outstanding season so far.

The Hilltop 4-H Club held their District 12 4-H curling bonspiel this past weekend in Yorkton. A total of nine teams took part in the bonspiel – four junior teams and five senior teams.

Arrest warrants were issued for the following people at Yorkton Provincial Court January 9, 2017: Kade Christian Dobko Anyone with information can call Yorkton RCMP at 306-786-2400, Yorkton Provincial Court at 306-786-1400 or their local police servi