Yorkton This Week

Parks Canada will not be complying with requests to remove Wesley Bone from Riding Mountain National Park. The ask comes from from 26 frustrated Lake Audy area residents.

According to an Angus Reid Institute survey early this month, Saskatchewan people are among the worst “cynical spreaders” when it comes to COVID-19. It wasn’t a very nice way for the polling company to put it nor was it accurate.

Saskatchewan’s Government Relations Minister Lori Carr has announced an additional 618 projects, representing more than $22 million of provincial funding, have been approved through the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP) 2020.

There are few arts more colourful than tie dye, and Yorkton Pride is in Shaw Park hosting Tie Dye in the Park. Participants had the opportunity to get to work making their own, hand-made T-shirt designs, with whatever colour scheme they chose.

Three new cases reported as well

In a move that surprised Yorkton Terrier Hockey Club president Corvyn Neufeld, Yorkton Council turned down the club’s recent request for some financial aid. The Club had made the request of the City at the June 22 meeting of Council.

A Saskatchewan born molecular biologist believes that collaboration is a key in both science and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr.

The province wants hunters to help slow the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD). To do so, it's asking them to test their animals before consuming them.

Yorkton Council made some housekeeping-style revisions to the City’s Travel and Training Members of Council Policy at its regular meeting Monday. The Policy was last revised in 2014.

Yorkton country artist Jackie Guy is releasing her latest single to radio Sept. 22. ‘I Did It Anyway’ is the sixth single from Guy's third full-length album I Did It Anyway. It is a song about perseverance and creating against all odds.