Yorkton This Week

But that's not all bad, farmers say

Preliminary enrolment numbers at the University of Regina show a 1.7 percent increase in the number of students enrolled for the first day of classes compared to the same time last year.

Over the last few months, the downtown City-owned parking lots were free to park in. It was in April when Yorkton Council waived the parking fees in response to COVID-19.

Launched by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce

There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on September 2, bringing the total to 1,624 reported cases. The new cases are located in the North West (1) and South Central (1) zones.

In spite of a drizzle of rain Paws & Claws Animal Rescue were serving up lunch for the hungry today. On the menu was a pulled pork dinner, including bun, beans and coleslaw and a drink. The event was hosted RCM Outdoors on Sixth Ave, North.

Effective Sept. 1, the former Farrell Agencies Arena at the Gallagher Centre has become the Westland Arena, as Westland Insurance Group recently purchased Farrell Agencies Limited in Yorkton.

In a release on Tuesday the Ministry of Advanced Education, in partnership with Saskatchewan Polytechnic, is taking steps to address a labour market shortage of Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists (CLXTs) in the province.

Small business success and challenges were a major topic of discussion for Hudson Bay council.

In the fall when Yorkton residents head to the polls in the municipal election they will be starting a new chapter in local politics.