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Seeding reaches 80 per cent completion

Seeding reaches 80 per cent completion

Favourable weather in the province this week meant substantial seeding progress in all regions. Eighty per cent of the crop is now seeded in Saskatchewan, slightly ahead of the five-year average of 78 per cent (2015-2019) for this time of year.
Politics - Things may not be as bad as they seem

Politics - Things may not be as bad as they seem

If it doesn’t seem as if the news is getting better on the COVID-19 front, it’s likely at least partly due to how stressful days take their toll on our perspectives.
Helium purification facility being build in province

Helium purification facility being build in province

Will be Canada's largest
Saskatchewan small businesses cautiously optimistic at end of May: CFIB

Saskatchewan small businesses cautiously optimistic at end of May: CFIB

Short-term hiring plans remain weak
Thinking I do with words - When something worse is better

Thinking I do with words - When something worse is better

If you hunt through the Yorkton This Week archives, there will be a specific advertisement. It announces that you can get a free camera with the purchase of four tires.
More can be done to improve farm safety, FCC survey shows

More can be done to improve farm safety, FCC survey shows

A significant portion of Canadian farmers have had an incident resulting in an injury or close call on their operation, but these accidents don't necessarily change behaviour, according to a recent survey by Farm Credit Canada (FCC).
Province announces COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatoon

Province announces COVID-19 outbreak in Saskatoon

Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab announced on Wednesday the province has recorded two additional deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total to 10.
Pelican Narrows RCMP lay Bootlegging charges

Pelican Narrows RCMP lay Bootlegging charges

On May 21, 2020, the COVID-19 security CheckStop to the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation received information that a known bootlegger was expected to be transporting alcohol into the community.
Two COVID-19-related deaths in Sask.

Two COVID-19-related deaths in Sask.

Two Saskatchewan residents from the Far North region who tested positive for COVID-19 have died: one is an individual in their 80s and the other is an individual in their 60s. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to 10.
Baskets in place

Baskets in place

A new ‘back-nine’ for Yorkton and area disc golfers is now reality.
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