Yorkton This Week

It didn’t take long for fisheries experts from British Columbia to slam the Canadian government for its latest announcement on the impacts of salmon farms on Fraser River wild salmon stocks.

At this time of year we are usually marking meeting dates on our calendars, but not this year! There are still no meeting dates set for the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society.

The University of Regina’s Centre for Continuing Education is pleased to announce the launch of the Business Essentials Program specifically designed for Saskatchewan businesses impacted by the pandemic.

Everett-based fashion designer Angela Volk has been working in the field for around seven years, creating unique Ukrainian themed pieces.

he Griffith family is from the Stockholm area and have three children who are members competing in the MHSRA. Sheradyn competes in HS Barrel Racing, HS Goat Tying and HS Pole Bending, while her brothers Dawson and Drydan compete in the roping events.

Ransford Brempong made his name on the hardwood, but he leans on spoken word poetry as an intellectual and creative outlet. He has used it this year as a form of expression and commentary on the inequality that he sees in the world around him.

Say USask water scientists

There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on October 2, bringing the total to 1,940 reported cases. The new cases are located in the North Central (1), North East (1), Saskatoon (6), Central East (4) and South Central (1) zones.

Saskatoon– New Democratic Party Leader Ryan Meili promised on Oct. 1 to reduce class sizes in schools should the NDP form government. Meili promised to make $125 million available to address over-crowded classrooms.

The Saskatchewan Rush only arrived in the province in 2015. Prior to the team’s arrival box lacrosse was barely known in Saskatchewan, but a pair of championship wins by the Rush in 2016 and 2018 have elevated the sport’s profile.