Yorkton This Week

SASKATOON – To help protect Saskatchewan residents from emerging disease threats, Hospitals of Regina Foundation (HRF) has invested $150,000 to help establish Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research at the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Vaccine a

June Traffic Spotlight shines light on a sad fact: Too many people don’t buckle up

A Diving Clinic was recently held at the Access Communications Water Park at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce welcomed people back with their first in-person event at the Painted Hand Casino. The first event back featured Jolene Watson. Watson is the President of Clarity Coaching and Development.

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is pleased to see the Government of Canada offering additional support for producers who are facing a relentless drought.

The ninth home from Habitat for Humanity is now being constructed in Yorkton, and the local branch held a sod-turning to celebrate the new home. The new homeowner is Tania Fleury, and she was overjoyed to be selected for the home.

Warning: Details in this story may be upsetting to readers. Lac La Ronge Indian Band members are preparing to unearth the truth of the former Lac La Ronge Indian Residential School's possible unmarked graves.

The drought baking farmland in hot, dry conditions has many Saskatchewan producers looking for help with their withering crops.

The Parkland 18U Expos suffered an 8-2 home field loss to the White Butte 18U Broncos Thursday. The teams each plated a single run in the first inning but from there things tilted in favour of the Broncos.

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) and the newly-created Alberta Métis Federation could spell the end of the Métis National Council (MNC) as it has operated for almost 40 years.