Yorkton This Week

Saskatchewan saw its first deaths from COVID-19, making this pandemic all-too-real and all-too-close to home. It never ceases to amaze me how connected we are to events elsewhere in the world. This coronavirus pandemic has drove that point home.

It took a special meeting of Yorkton Council Friday, but the much debated and much needed City Operations Centre will finally move to the construction phase.

Leader of the Official Opposition Ryan Meili has called for a united front in the continued battle against COVID-19.

On April 6, 2020, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Melville Fire Department and RCMP officers from the Melville and Ituna detachments responded to a fire in a residence located on Third Ave in Goodeve, SK.

As of April 7, 2020, Saskatchewan has seven new, confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 260. One hundred and sixty-nine of the cases are considered active. Seven more people have recovered, bringing the provincial total to 88.

The Saskatchewan Rattlers​, member club of the ​Canadian Elite Basketball League​ (CEBL), are excited to announce the signing of Saskatchewan forward Kai Williams to their roster.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Board of Directors are pleased to announce that at their last meeting, Saskatchewan Director, Daryl Fransoowas elected as the new Chair effective immediately.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is urging businesses to respond to the Canadian Survey on Business Conditions prepared by Statistics Canada in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The survey can be found at www.statcan.gc.

Crescent Creek Angus near Goodeve, SK., held its 22 nd Annual Bull and Female Sale, Saturday, April 4. The sale, held at the farm but with no people on-site to do bidding. Instead the sale was only by internet, phone and proxy bidding.

Yorkton Fire Protective Services has had to change and adapt during the current COVID-91 pandemic in order to ensure critical service delivery.