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Yorkton This Week

Terriers unveil the Killer Bs, beat Bombers

Terriers unveil the Killer Bs, beat Bombers

The Yorkton Terriers had a huge week in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

Harvest

The AAA Yorkton Harvest pounded Saskatoon 8-0 last Sunday and will be looking to make it two in a row on Jan. 20 when they host the Tisdale Trojans at the Farrell Agencies Arena. Puck drop is slated for 8 p.m. Yorkton currently sits one game below .

SHHS hoops

Sacred Heart and Yorkton Regional High School will be co-hosting a senior basketball tournament at the end of the month, says Sacred Heart coach Garrett Karcha. The games will be called the 1st Annual York City senior boys tournament.

Arrests mount in drug case

A total of 23 people including the Chief of the Key First Nation have now been charged as the result of a six-month prescription drug trafficking investigation between the Yorkton, Canora, and Kamsack RCMP.
Aflockalypse now: mass animal die-offs

Aflockalypse now: mass animal die-offs

On New Year's Eve, 5,000 red-winged blackbirds dropped out of the sky in Beebe, Arkansas. Necropsies revealed no evidence of poisoning but did indicate the birds had suffered massive internal trauma.

Non-Smoking Week underway

Health organizations are drawing attention to new tobacco policies in the province during National Non-Smoking Week, January 16-22. Smoking rates in Saskatchewan are among the highest in Canada at 25.
New game with a different variation

New game with a different variation

It's always interesting how games evolve over time, and how subtle difference can become whole new games. We see that a lot in the world of chess where a new piece, or two, or a change in the board creates a whole new variant on the game.

CO2 risks

Saskatchewan's health regions are taking steps to address the risk of accidental exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) fumes through a systemic installation of detectors in health facilities.
YRHS tops Kamsack in junior curling finals

YRHS tops Kamsack in junior curling finals

Another gold medal is hanging up in the trophy case at the Yorkton Regional High School. A medal might not be as pretty as a large, shiny, heavy trophy but it serves similar purpose.
Lots of edible choices for quinoa seeds

Lots of edible choices for quinoa seeds

My sister recently bought a quinoa cookbook. You've probably heard of quinoa, it's been in gardening news a lot in recent years.
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