Yorkton This Week

USask’s VIDO-InterVac and the National Research Council of Canada join forces

The May long weekend typically marks the start of summer vacation plans for many across the province.

Nine is hospital, 10 recoveries

Admittedly I do not follow a lot of women’s sports very closely, but one of the exceptions is softball where the Canadian Wild of Southern Illinois fully caught my attention last summer, their first in National Pro Fastpitch.

Generally in May farmers are out in the field planting a new crop. But, for some this year, there is still crop from 2019 that needs harvested, before some producers can turn their attention to seeding for 2020.

Left to right: Bert Lexier, proprietor, Alexander Hrynchuk, clerk and Eric Osborne, a salesman for Tuckett Tobacco Company. Stag Billiards — a long time enterprise that endured from 1919 to 1976.

On May 14, (Thursday), at approximately 11:40 p.m.

Implementing extensive COVID-19 inspired regulations

It was interesting, although hardly surprising, to see a recent article in the agricultural press suggesting a growth in Ag technology coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Endangered species day was established 15 years ago. It is a day for us to learn about the wildlife, plants, animals and insects that are at risk of disappearing and perhaps most importantly, what we can do about it.