Yorkton This Week

This fall voters will trek to the polls twice amid the uncertainty that is sure to remain pertaining to COVID-19. The presence of COVID is certainly going to put new pressures on the process of democracy, both at the provincial and municipal level.

A hydrogen production pilot project in Saskatchewan could be the start of a new resource economy in Canada, industry insiders say.

Venturing on the land during COVID-19 could boost knowledge of traditional healing.

Preeceville – Just west of Preeceville, on the south side of Highway 49 are six rows of large solar panels, facing south. They are the latest addition to the SaskPower grid, producing power since the end of June.

The province and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) have reached a tentative five-year contract agreement for April 1, 2017, to March 31, 2022.

There are five new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on July 14, bringing the total to 876 cases. Three of the new cases are in the Central region, one in the Saskatoon region and one in the Regina region.

High water levels swamped wild rice crops across Saskatchewan’s north this month.

The Ministry of Corrections and Policing is providing $330,000 to the City of Yorkton for policing initiatives. The funding is being provided through the Municipal Police Grants program for three existing Yorkton RCMP positions in 2020-21.

The Yorkton Nursery School Co-operative moved to the basement of St. Andrew’s United Church earlier this year.

Gardening in Saskatchewan can look different from one hardiness zone to the next. For those in the north, learning to garden in harsher climes can spell healthier food and better food security.