Yorkton This Week

SASKATOON – Creating artificial substitutes for human tissue and organs, discovering the best diet to help bacteria break down oil spills, and using high-powered computing to develop next-generation materials are some of the University of Saskatchewa

Harvest is either underway or just on the horizon for many farmers in the province – and that means drivers may be seeing more farm equipment on Saskatchewan highways in the coming weeks.

Derek Keenan remains GM

Millions of acres of canola and wheat growing in Saskatchewan under recent hot, dry weather could be the first average harvest in years. “We’re coming out of a really tough couple of years,” said Derek Dery, who runs a farm west of Saskatoon.

There are six new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on August 21. One (1) out-of-province non-Saskatchewan case previously counted has been removed, bringing the total to 1,595 reported cases.

The Government of Saskatchewan is working to develop new provincial legislation to prevent human trafficking. “Human trafficking is an issue of increasing concern across Canada,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said.

Amid the myriad of bad news stories that have arisen in 2020 on the Canadian Prairies due to the impact of COVID-19, there are good news stories too.

Life Without Barriers, a program of the Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN), is celebrating 20 years of community‐based services to individuals and families experiencing disability from an acquired brain injury.

In June, Sask Polytechnic cut several programs, including addictions counsellor training, as part of its response to the disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The local Knights of Columbus Council #2031 in Yorkton are giving back to the community by donating to Habitat for Humanity Yorkton Chapter.