Yorkton This Week

More than two years after Ottawa legalized weed, Saskatchewan’s green industry has grown into a jurisdictional grey zone.

While the federal Liberal government’s special envoy to the Prairies spent Thursday morning touting Ottawa’s 2021-22 budget, Winnipeg MP Jim Carr Thursday afternoon said the feds are in talks with the Canadian Football League about a possible funding

Until May 14, the Government of Saskatchewan is accepting applications for the spring intake of Indigenous community projects that support economic, social and cultural projects lead by Saskatchewan Indigenous organizations.

An additional 5,758 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 427,739.

Yorkton: The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is cutting life saving microbiology testing from the Yorkton Regional Hospital. Starting on May 2, microbiology samples from Yorkton and the surrounding area will now be sent to Regina for processing.

John Van Eaton says moisture in the form of snow in April will make a difference as spring seeding gets under way. Van Eaton farms northeast of Maryfield, planning on planting spring wheat, barley, canola, and peas this year.

Moosomin United Soccer is making preparations to begin playing soccer in May. But this year due to COVID-19 restrictions there will be limitations.

Parts of southern and eastern Saskatchewan currently under a severe drought will need continuous light rain over several days to recharge the soil, according to farmers and agricultural experts.

The federal budget dropped last week, and how the document did in terms of supporting agriculture is rather difficult to determine.

National Emergency Preparedness Week is set for May 2 to 8, and the week is a good time for families to once again make sure they are ready if a disaster were to strike.