Yorkton This Week

The Saskatchewan Rattlers, member club of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), are excited to announce the signing of import forward JaKeenan Gant, ahead of the 2021 CEBL season.

Statistics Canada has sent out its 2021 census, and people in Yorkton should have seen the form arrive by now.

An additional 6,737 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 537,044.

The Government of Saskatchewan is partnering with Foxvalley Counseling Services Inc. to provide a new program that will help keep vulnerable children and families together.

The RCMP Major Crime Unit-South has concluded the abduction investigation from this weekend and it’s been determined no charges will be laid.

Yorkton Regional High School students have again done well at the annual Skills Canada Provincial Competition, held this year virtually.

It is encouraging that Saskatchewan appears on the cusp of relaxing a number of the restrictions we have been under due to COVID-19.

Welcome to 'Wordy Wednesday' brought to you by our friends at Yorkton Public Library, (including Slow the friendly sloth), and appearing here courtesy of Yorkton This Week.

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On May 7, Porcupine Plain RCMP responded to a theft complaint in a rural area. An individual had left some posts piled on a property they planned on fencing, only to find they’d gone missing.