Yorkton This Week

Southeast Saskatchewan has been selected for the Interventions to Enhance Social Inclusion of Older Adults with Dementia in Saskatchewan project.

The Saskatchewan government announced its plan to reopen the province on Thursday. After the news broke, the mood in northern Saskatchewan was one of relief; the pandemic, it seemed, was drawing to a close.

Yorkton’s own Jaxon Sperling has been drafted by the Winnipeg ICE. The Yorkton 14 year old was picked in Round 13 by the Ice, 278 overall.

While it wasn't possible to have a big party in person, the family and friends of Jim Ennis wasn't going to let him turn 73 without some birthday cheer.

On April 27, at approximately 4:30 a.m., White Butte RCMP responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision southeast of Pense, SK. A pickup truck travelling on a grid road left the roadway and rolled multiple times.

The Western Hockey League held its draft of Bantam-age players last week. Matthew Ronn, Captain of the AA Bantam Terriers was watching the proceedings online, congratulating players he knew as they were drafted.

The Yorkton Film Festival is pleased to announce that our second round juries have concluded and nominees can now be announced in our remaining and craft categories.

The province and the Sask. Teachers Bargaining Committee (TBC) reached a tentative agreement last Wednesday which includes a pay increase for teachers in Saskatchewan.

Premier Scott Moe announced on Monday the province has recorded the fifth death due to COVID-19, along with 11 new cases of the virus due to the outbreak in La Loche.

Time has passed and Saskatchewan continues to see impressive numbers on the COVID-19 front. With these positive numbers, the province released their new plan to reopen Saskatchewan in the coming weeks and months. This is exciting.