Yorkton This Week

Aaron Kienle and his son Derek were out doing some road clean-up this week to mark Earth Day April 22. Aaron said it is something he and his family have been doing for a number of years.

Punnichy RCMP

Applications for Cameco’s COVID-19 relief fund surpassed the $1-million mark in the first 24 hours, but you can still apply. The uranium giant will be taking fund applications for groups in Saskatoon and northern Saskatchewan until midnight April 28.

The federal and provincial governments have agreed to increase the 2020 AgriStability interim benefit payment percentage from 50 per cent to 75 per cent for Saskatchewan producers.

The Saskatchewan Provincial Parks Campsite Reservation Launch is set to begin May 4, 2020, with a camping start date of June 1, 2020.

The Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation (STF)is hearing from membership about the difficulties with education technology delivery in the wake of schools closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There is no doubt that COVID-19, and the need to isolate for the common good in the face of the bug, has changed how we eat.

The Saskatchewan Rattlers have announced the signing of Canadian guard Evan Ostertag. Ostertag spent the 2019 CEBL season as part of the Rattlers practice squad.

The Board of Directors of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is cautiously optimistic following Premier Moe’s announcement today about the first phase of the province’s plan to re-open its economy.

The plan to re-open Saskatchewan unveiled by Premier Scott Moe today is being seen as generally reasonable locally.