Yorkton This Week

Susan Karner leads a plaster paint Christmas Tree workshop November 17 at Real Deals on Home Decor. Plaster paint is a formulation that makes it easy to paint over existing finishes without stripping, sanding or repeated coats.

Extreme Hobbies John Weigel and Olaf Danielson are engaged in a frenzied battle of “extreme birdwatching,” each hoping to close out 2016 as the new North American champ of the American Birding Association, and a September Smithsonian piece had Weigel

For 16 years, cookie lovers have looked forward to the St. Andrew’s United Church Cookie Walk. People lined up and waited in the wings November 19 for their chance to walk by the hundreds of trays and fill tubs full of delicious home baking.

We may think that we are just beginning a long winter, and if you follow the dire predictions, a harsh winter.

This year’s National Home Fire Safety Week, November 24 - 30, the Canada Safety Council is reminding Canadians to take preventative measures to keep their smoke alarms operational, unencumbered and capable of alerting members of their household in an

A new initiative aimed at improving educational achievement and graduation rates of First Nations and Métis students is making a difference in the classroom for many students around the province.

Research findings announced at Obesity Week 2016 suggest canola oil and high-oleic canola oil can help decrease abdominal fat, which may improve metabolic syndrome.

Naomi Paley, BSA, PAg, Regional Livestock Specialist, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture After the early snow and a month of wet weather in Saskatchewan, many acres of annual grain crops are still in the field.

The Yorkton Festival of Cultures celebrated its sixth year November 20 at Sacred Heart High School highlighting the growing diversity in the city.

Earlier this month, the Government of Saskatchewan and Fertilizer Canada signed a Memorandum of Co-operation (MOC) agreeing to work together on the ongoing implementation and adoption of fertilizer application practices using 4R Nutrient Stewardship.