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Optimists support local summer day camps

Optimists support local summer day camps

Boys & Girls Club of Yorkton receives donation
Crops advancing quickly in east-central region

Crops advancing quickly in east-central region

Crops remain in relatively good condition and are advancing quickly, thanks to recent rain and warm weather.
Alberta beekeepers hit by hard winter and COVID-19 restrictions

Alberta beekeepers hit by hard winter and COVID-19 restrictions

Alberta beekeepers could lose twice as many hives this year as they usually do, following a bad winter and impacts of COVID-19.
Lanigan RCMP lay charges for trafficking cattle in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Lanigan RCMP lay charges for trafficking cattle in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Lanigan RCMP have laid charges following a five-month long cattle theft investigation at Caprina Farms and Ranching located near Jansen, Saskatchewan.
Sask. reports 42 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday

Sask. reports 42 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday

Thirteen are in hospital
Thinking I do with words - Hold off on one polling location this year

Thinking I do with words - Hold off on one polling location this year

I understand the instinct to go to one polling station from three for the next municipal election. In a normal year, just having one spot does decrease confusion, and Yorkton is small enough that physical distance isn’t a massive barrier to voting.
Saskatchewan wetlands drainage policy likely outcome of new research project

Saskatchewan wetlands drainage policy likely outcome of new research project

A 40-acre research site planned to take shape near Saskatoon is expected to lead the way for a provincewide wetlands drainage policy. The first step is building the site, set to begin this fall.
Yorkton pair topping field at provincial golf event

Yorkton pair topping field at provincial golf event

Ziglo and Kozak playing well in Warman
MB. municipalities wait for disaster program

MB. municipalities wait for disaster program

The rainfall and flooding that ravaged large swaths of southwestern Manitoba the week of June 28 has yet to be recognized as a disaster by the province, and that’s worrying some municipalities.
Politics - Better disclosure of COVID-19 cases needed

Politics - Better disclosure of COVID-19 cases needed

To describe rural Saskatchewan as a remote location is often meant - or at least taken - as a slight.
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