Yorkton This Week

With safety protocols in place and new features

Saskatchewan’s dry land farmers have proven many people wrong. The first was John Palliser, who made an 1857 to 1859 expedition through here to help the British secure the territory from the Americans.

The Churchill Marine Observatory (CMO) is nearing completion of its construction which started in 2015. Construction is expected to be done by this fall and the observatory should be operational by November.

East Central Research Foundation creating mini videos

The Yorkton Canoe Kayak Club has been cautiously active since May 25, and has seen a surge in interest as one of the few youth sports that has been happening. “Basically we’ve been running since May 26,” said club head coach Jessica Riley.

Eight are in hospital in Sask.

Monday afternoon a brief storm hit Yorkton, with heavy rain, hail and strong winds striking the city. Patrick Park, pictured, saw several trees down, and other parks and yards across the city saw many trees and branches knocked down by the storm.

Summer Fun in Yorkton

Regina – On the heels of an increase in COVID-19 cases over the weekend of July 11-13, the Government of Saskatchewan has reversed its recent change in policy with regards to daily briefings on the state of the coronavirus in the province.

One of the groups most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are seniors. They are more at risk due to the virus, but are also more likely to suffer from isolation due to the restrictions surrounding the virus.