Yorkton This Week

I realized a long time ago that most conspiracy theories are a form of coping mechanism. They’re a way to give the person who holds them a bit of control in a world that can seem very random and cruel.

Many Canadians are itching to get outdoors after weeks of COVID-19 self-isolation and a lengthy winter. Some are able to in provinces where restrictions have been lifted, while others remain close to home.

With May 17-24 recently declared Arbor Week in the province by Dustin Duncan, Minister of the Environment, and May 22, specifically as Arbor Day this week is an ideal time to plant some trees.

Between September 2019 and May 2020 culprit(s) broke into a storage Sea Can at the Balcarres Cemetery and stole two new Stihl trimmers, Stihl leaf blower and an older John Deere trimmer. Anyone having information on this crime, please contact Cst.

Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab announced on Wednesday the province has recorded its seventh death related to COVID-19, and an additional 21 cases have been confirmed.

The Western Communities Foundation is helping out food banks across Canada with the Community Food and Nutrition Emergency Fund program.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders, along with the CFL announce that the Saskatchewan Grey Cup and Grey Cup Festival, initially set for November 22, 2020, will take place in 2022.

A Saskatchewan resident in their 60s from the North region who tested positive for COVID-19 has died bringing the total number of deaths in the province to seven.

Letter to the Editor: Congratulations Saskatchewan! Through our collective effort we have flattened the curve by honouring the guidelines to keep ourselves safe during the pandemic.

Dear Editor, The recent closures of meat packing plants in Alberta, Quebec and several American states due to the COVID-19 pandemic are shedding light on the tremendous expense of this style of massive meat processing operation.