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May I have your attention, please? October spotlight on distracted driving

May I have your attention, please? October spotlight on distracted driving

Focusing on the road will keep you and others safe, and save you money
Protecting our soil and food from mercury contamination

Protecting our soil and food from mercury contamination

One size does not fit all when it comes to using biochar for soil remediation, according to researchers who used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan.
Can tabs collected and counted for good cause

Can tabs collected and counted for good cause

A fundraising effort in support of cancer research got some help Saturday from members of the Yorkton Maulers.
UPDATED: Pee Wee Gridders in action at home

UPDATED: Pee Wee Gridders in action at home

There might have been a few light showers, no sun, and a generally lacklustre day but that never stops a football game. Yorkton’s Pee Wee Gridders hosted Weyburn at Century Field Saturday. The starting kick-off was 2 p.m.
Terriers Junior camp ongoing

Terriers Junior camp ongoing

The Yorkton Terriers are hosting their fall camp in preparation for the hoped for Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season. Sessions began Friday and will continue through Sunday. With COVID-19 rules in place fans are not allowed to attend session.
Sask. reports 19 new COVID-19 cases Saturday

Sask. reports 19 new COVID-19 cases Saturday

Two cases are in Central East
Textile artist aims to create a calming space

Textile artist aims to create a calming space

Hanna Yokozawa Farquharson’s work needs close examination to appreciate. Now showcasing her first solo show at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, the textile artist hopes that her work can provide an oasis of calm in a stress filled world.
Gardener's Notebook - Hummingbirds have headed south

Gardener's Notebook - Hummingbirds have headed south

The other day we bid farewell to our hummingbirds, with our last sighting of them being on Saturday, September 12. They were amazing guests in our garden, providing hours of beautiful bird-watching.
USask researcher studying COVID-19 impact on Indigenous businesses

USask researcher studying COVID-19 impact on Indigenous businesses

SASKATOON – Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), has been awarded $25,000 in federal funding to study the impact of COVID-19 on Aboriginal Economic Development Corporations (AEDCs) which
Documentarian seeks to reclaim Black history on the Plains

Documentarian seeks to reclaim Black history on the Plains

John Ware was more than a solitary Black rancher riding the southern Alberta plains in the late 1800s. It’s one of several myths Calgary filmmaker Cheryl Foggo tries to destabilize in her 2020 documentary John Ware Reclaimed.
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