Yorkton This Week

In case someone has forgotten Saskatchewan and Canada are in the midst of a health pandemic. And the numbers are not particularly good. Sunday there were 307 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan. Monday the number was 412.

Yorkton Council has been at work on the City’s 2021 budget behind closed doors for the past two months. Three preliminary budget deliberation sessions were held at closed sessions of Committee of the Whole Meetings of Council on Nov. 30, Dec.

Regina– A Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 numbers have risen to new heights, New Democratic Party Leader Ryan Meili renewed calls on the government to increase transparency, and take further action.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American quarterback James Franklin to a one-year contract extension. Franklin (6’2 – 235 lbs) will return to the Roughriders for 2021 after signing with the Club during 2020 free agency.

There are 226 new cases

Today Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan's Premier Scott Moe announced $9.8 million in funding for 39 crop-related research projects through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).

Yorkton Council has been holding strategic planning sessions behind closed doors since municipal elections last November. The resulting Strategic Priority Update was officially received and filed at the Regular meeting of Council.

Regina, Saskatchewan, January 12, 2021 – The pandemic was undoubtedly the single biggest shock to the Canadian agriculture and food industry in 2020, and its impact will have some lasting effects, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) economics tea

Brendon Skibinsky of Canora went fishing Dec. 30, and just as dusk descended, the big onestruck. It was 4:53 when Skibinsky hooked intoa 20.2-ound northern pike through the ice at Canora Beach on Good Spirit Lake.

Yorkton Council approved a resolution at its regular meeting Monday conforming the city meets the eligibility requirements to receive the Municipal Revenue Sharing Grant.