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Postcards from the Leg - A light at the end of the tunnel

Postcards from the Leg - A light at the end of the tunnel

Finally, for the first time since the COVID-19 crisis hit Saskatchewan, we have seen some sort of glimmer at the end of a long dark tunnel.
Emergency support for small business in Sask.

Emergency support for small business in Sask.

Saskatchewan small businesses will receive additional provincial support to help deal with current COVID-19 challenges through the new Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment (SSBEP).
Price switching fraud - Yorkton RCMP

Price switching fraud - Yorkton RCMP

The Yorkton RCMP are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying and unknown female who has been price switching items at Superstore in Yorkton, SK.
Stolen trailer - Fort Qu'Appelle RCMP

Stolen trailer - Fort Qu'Appelle RCMP

On April 12, 2020 a theft of trailer was reported to police. The trailer was being hauled on highway 10 near Edgeley when it blew a tire. This occurred during the evening on April 9. The trailer was left on the side of the highway.
Game board changes to change game

Game board changes to change game

When a game comes in a strange little wooden box, one that opens with a sort of scroll top hinge, (also in wood), it’s pretty darned intriguing. That the game has a name; Maiak, which remains something of a mystery to pronounce for my English tongue.
Sunny Side Up - Good Friday's story still reaches across ages

Sunny Side Up - Good Friday's story still reaches across ages

Riding high on his Harley, Dwayne had no reason to think about how his life would end or what would come after. Suddenly plastered against the side of a semi-cab, Dwayne had no time to think about how his life would end or what would come after.

Discovery shows men and women develop heart disease differently

Scientists fromMcGill University used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to uncover that different minerals block heart valves in men versus women.
Gardener's Notebook - Watch out for snow mold

Gardener's Notebook - Watch out for snow mold

Until things settle down in the world, the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society meetings are on hold; but we can still keep in touch! Be sure to visit our website at www.yorktonhort.
Film focuses on hockey history

Film focuses on hockey history

Entered in 2020 Yorkton Film Festival
Canadian farmland values continue to soften amid uncertainty, FCC reports

Canadian farmland values continue to soften amid uncertainty, FCC reports

The average value of Canadian farmland increased by 5.2 per cent in 2019, the smallest increase over the past decade, according to the latest FCC Famland Values Report. The 2019 increase follows gains of 8.4 and 6.
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