Yorkton This Week

On behalf of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society, I’d like to wish all of you a peaceful and blessed Christmas, and every good thing in the coming year.

Growing up, no doubt you were told that if you weren’t good all year, you’d get either nothing for Christmas from Santa Claus, or perhaps you’d luck out and get a lump of coal in your stocking.

Eggnog has become one of Christmas’ classic drinks, readily identified with the Yuletide season for many years. Starting off as the medieval drink posset, it has evolved into the eggnog that we enjoy today around this time of year.

Four residents who tested positive for COVID-19 have died. One new death in the age group 80+ was reported in the North West zone. One new death in the age group 70-79 was reported in the North West zone.

One thing I realize as a sports fan is a love of a rather broad range of sports, and self-admittedly my interests can run to the fringes of the sports world as well. I doubt many in the city, maybe no one except me, tunes in on YouTube.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American wide receiver Shaq Evans to a one-year contract extension. Evans was eligible to become a free agent on February 9.

During the morning hours of December 24, 2020 a red, 2014 Polaris RMK snowmobile was stolen from a residence in Churchbridge. The snowmobile had a Saskatchewan license plate 326NG at the time of the theft. The snowmobile was started and driven away..

For Rita Karina Loza Cifuentes, the most important part of celebrating Christmas is its spiritual aspect. Loza Cifuentes, 51, was born and raised in Quito, the capital of Ecuador.

Tansi. Bonjour. Hello. I’m pleased to bring you greetings on behalf of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, at this special time of year. This is a holiday season unlike any other.

The provincially mandated amount of ethanol in gasoline and biofuel content in diesel is set to rise in Manitoba. An integral part of the province’s climate plan, the required amount of ethanol in gasoline will increase Jan. 1 to 9.