Yorkton This Week

Bear from Ochapowace First Nation

The Yorkton Arts Council's Sidewalk Concert Series continued with Yorkton's own Angus Vincent, who took to the streets at two locations on July 16 to entertain with a mix of covers and originals.

Eleven are in hospital

Construction has begun are the Mayhew/Darlington reconstruction project. The Mayhew/Darlington project is in phase one, which will start with reconstructing the intersection at Mayhew Ave. and Morrison Drive.

The Yorkton RCMP showed their appreciation for health care workers in the area, parading past the Yorkton Regional Health Centre and Yorkton and District Nursing Home on July 14.

Work on Highways 9 and 10 near Yorkton

There is pressure, largely south of the border - including from the U.S. congress - to reopen the border between Canada and the U.S.

Yorkton Farmer’s Market is back at the Parkland Mall in the city. Brendon Purton with the farmer’s market explained the market has been going Thursdays for the last four weeks, operating from 11 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m.

Warm weather and rainfall this week continued to support crop development.

Shelwin House in Yorkton has received a $5,000 donation from RBC to help it weather the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.