Yorkton This Week

As of May 10, 2020, Saskatchewan has 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 564. Nine of the new cases are in the Far North (three in the La Loche area) and two are in the North.

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Some people, during the isolation phase of the pandemic, have accomplished considerable worthwhile things. Friends have painted the entire inside of their homes. Some have made quilts or scrapbooks for each child.

Researchers used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to identify a previously unrecognized family of enzymes that put us at risk for deadly diseases.

Take a break from your yard work, gardeners, and let’s have a quick cup of tea together before getting back to work.

A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team has uncovered how bats can carry the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus without getting sick—research that could shed light on how coronaviruses make the jump to humans and other ani

May 8th is the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, when the fighting in Europe during World War II ended. In Yorkton, the Royal Canadian Legion Alexander Ross Branch #77 had a small, socially-distanced get-together to commemorate the event.

Six recoveries, 19 in hospital

The Saskatchewan Rattlers are the ‘new-guys in town’ in terms of high level sports in our province.

A new suicide prevention plan will coordinate activities to promote life and reduce risk factors related to suicide in Saskatchewan.