Yorkton This Week

Eleven new cases reported Thursday

There was something actually frightening about the death of former US Presidential candidate Herman Cain last week.

At 7 P.M. on Monday, July 6, 2020 Mayor Gallant called the Special Council Meeting to order in Churchbridge with a quorum present. Things began with a discussion on lot sizes and what would be good for the new Cedar Cres. development.

Yes, it’s August. And yes, thanks to the quirkiness, cancellations and postponements in the 2020 sporting world caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs only began this past Saturday.

Executive Director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank Jim Cornelius, said in an interview that when the pandemic hit, the first thing that needed to be done was make sure their international aid programs carry on.

Saskatchewan is the only province or territory outside the maritimes without Indigenous-specific cancer supports. That’s one of the conclusions of a spring environmental scan from University of Saskatchewan researcher and surgeon Dr. Gary Groot.

At the recent regular Esterhazy town council meeting, the council approved four projects for their submission to the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP).

This morning Melville RCMP were on scene of a serious single vehicle collision on Highway 10 approximately 1.5 miles south west of Melville, SK. Highway 10 will be blocked in both directions for several hours.

Our provincial motto may be from “many people, strength”, but Saskatchewan has always had its share of tension between various groups. Perhaps this is no different than anywhere else in the world. Many have had far worse histories.

This fall people all over Saskatchewan will be heading to polling stations to cast their votes, as it’s an election year. This election year is a little bit different, though.