Yorkton This Week

The number of people employed in the Yorkton/Melville area is less than it was one year ago. According to Statistics Canada, in February 2021, the area saw 35,500 people employed compared to 39,400 in February 2020.

Many of you in rural Saskatchewan would be quick to agree that the problem is always Regina where the decisions on running the province are made. Most days, you’d likely be correct.

For the second year in a row the Gimli, Manitoba rink of Kerri Einarson captured the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, emblematic of the Canadian Women’s Championship in curling.

Report 87 new cases, and one death

Regina– Regina is seeing growth in COVID-19 cases, most of which are linked to “variants of concern” (VOC) which are up to 70 per cent more transmissible than initial COVID.

Regina– The spread of COVID-19 variants in Regina and surrounding bedroom communities is of growing concern to the provincial government, and was the focus of much of the discussion during the regular COVID-19 briefing at the Legislature on March 16.

The month of March not only signals that spring is right around the corner, but it is also 'Social Worker Month' across Canada, and this week is 'Social Worker Week.

The Crown was granted a retrial in the case against a former Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate found not guilty of participating in the riot.

A dehydrator and a spice grinder are all Joe Roth needs to turn 400,000 pounds of leftover fruit, commonly sold as pig mash, into flour.

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. Happy St Patrick’s Day and Wordy Wednesday .