Yorkton This Week

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.

THUNDER BAY — The St. Lawrence Seaway and Canadian ports including the Port of Thunder Bay are seeing a surge in commodity shipments to sustain domestic manufacturing and construction activity, according to June statistics.

Hope Air’s ‘Give Hope Wings’ project will be making a stop in Yorkton Aug. 25. Dr.

Agriculture is a diverse field covering everything from potatoes to cattle to apples to salmon. Included of course would be horses, although admittedly they tend to be seen as pets by most.

On July 22, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Punnichy RCMP was dispatched to a report of an injured adult male on the 640 Grid, just north of the Gordons First Nation. Officers and EMS attended, and the male was pronounced deceased on scene.

It was supposed to be stories, games and bubbles at Tupper Park, but with the smoky conditions this week activities were moved indoors.

Last week, kids were given some lessons on how to become successful entrepreneurs.

Moosomin native Ava Metzger will be heading to Calgary to represent Canada possibly.