Yorkton This Week

It’s 4 a.m. on a recent Friday morning, and under the light of a crisp, full moon, hardy Vidal grapes are being harvested for ice wine at Reif Estate Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

It has taken 20 years, but a group of Canadians is ecstatic about achieving new heights in ballistics. A Schomberg man is part of a team of Canadian ballistic experts who have shattered world records.

For Nicole Rycroft, the first modern, tree-free commercial-scale pulp mill in North America was a “lightbulb moment” about the climate crisis. The new mill in eastern Washington state, called Columbia Pulp, runs entirely without woodchips.

After our changing of the gavel to our new Chairperson Doug Hull, he quickly got busy with Yorkton Business Improvement District work. First order of business was our fourth installment of our support to the Yorkton Brick Mill.

When it comes to the fiddle, few know their way around its strings and bow better than JJ Guy. Originally from Lintlaw north of Yorkton, and now residing in Saskatoon Guy has a long list of recordings and concerts to his name.

Valentine’s Day is just a few days away, and while our thoughts turn to love, they might also turn to the flowers associated with Valentine’s Day! Roses whisper love with every breath, and while a red rose is symbolic of love and passion, pink tells

Saskatoon (February 12, 2021) – The Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) encourages grain farmers to participate in the consultations on the Canada Grain Act review. Farmers have until April 30, 2021 to submit their feedback.

Saskatchewan's wholesale trade showed strong annual growth in December according to a report released by Statistics Canada. Compared to December of 2019, trade is up by 18.

Celebrating International Women's Day

Many of us know that history is often skewed in favour of those who control the message, initially beginning with government accounts, historical texts and newspapers.