Skip to content

Yorkton This Week

Potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in Yorkton, Regina, more

Potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in Yorkton, Regina, more

Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public of potential exposure to COVID-19 at the following businesses where a person or persons attended while likely infectious: Yorkton October 5 – Save on Foods, 277 Broadway St E from 8:00-9:00pm Mano
Mason jars in short supply after pandemic summer

Mason jars in short supply after pandemic summer

In B.C. and beyond

‘We take care of it, but it’s not our tree. It was here long before us’

WATERLOO REGION — The tall maple tree in Heather Read’s front yard is older than her house. Older than the city she lives in. Older than Canada itself. She sees it as a living lesson for her children.
New college program to teach sustainable agriculture

New college program to teach sustainable agriculture

Medicine Hat College is adding a new program based around sustainable agriculture for the 2021 school year. The Agroecology Technician diploma will educate students around producing food, forage, fibre and fuel using sustainable methods.
Appliance crisis

Appliance crisis

A week after she bought a new microwave in May, Claudia Macdonald was put on a waitlist when it broke down. Six months since, the Winnipegger’s still waiting.

Fondness for fungi

It began with a stop at a shop that sprouted into a full-blown hobby. What was planted five years ago for Adriana Navarro Borrell and husband Chase Morrell has now taken over their southside backyard with a stunning display of mushrooms.
Farmers shed light on silent fight against mental illness

Farmers shed light on silent fight against mental illness

Colin Millang’s life began crashing down around him in March 2005 when he lost his family farm.
What’s the buzz? We need more beekeepers

What’s the buzz? We need more beekeepers

New Brunswick does not have enough commercial beekeepers, and that's a problem for more than your toast, says a Salisbury apiarist. "There are less than 50 commercial beekeepers in the province," said Matt Casey, owner of NBee Gold in Salisbury.
Did someone say pie?

Did someone say pie?

There is no better season than fall, for cooking. The weather has cooled down. The air is crisp. Mother Nature encourages us to stay at home, where we can enjoy a warm meal. After all, the oven can finally be hot without causing heatstroke.
USask research teams awarded $400K for COVID-19 mental health projects

USask research teams awarded $400K for COVID-19 mental health projects

SASKATOON – Two University of Saskatchewan (USask)-led research teams have been awarded a total of $400,000 in federal funding to expand the reach of innovative digital technology projects aimed at meeting mental health needs of people coping with ph
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks