Yorkton This Week

The joy of the Lord doesn’t mean a constant grin “Why do you always seem glum?” someone asked my friend and fellow Christ-follower. “Christians should be joyful!” My friend, serious by nature, felt challenged and somewhat bruised by that question.

Breakthrough in blue quantum dot technology

To help lower crop pesticide use

Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public that an individual who tested COVID-19 positive visited the Designer Shoe Warehouse Harbour Landing location in Regina when the individual was likely infectious on the following dates: Friday, Aug

The most recent provincial crop report notes the east central region of Saskatchewan has two per cent of the crop combined in the region, which is ahead of the five-year average of one per cent for this time of year.

There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 22, bringing the total to 1,597 reported cases. The new cases are located in the Saskatoon (1) and South West (1) zones. Of the 1,597 reported cases, 117 are considered active.

The start of the school year was delayed by the provincial government until Sept. 8, and $40 million of COVID-19 contingency funds was allocated the education system. COVID-19 testing capacity is also being ramped up to 4,000 tests per day.

As of Monday, August 24, all staff, students, and visitors will be required to wear masks at Parkland College campuses and training sites to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

Has your garden gone through “the change” yet? You know how the garden is flush with new growth and looks vibrant and thriving, and suddenly, one day, it looks bedraggled and the plants look tired and are starting to yellow and sprawl.

Cameco is planning to restart its Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan in early September, a move greeted with anticipation by employees who have been off work since March.