Local Arts

The City of Yorkton saw a sizeable surplus occur in 2014, “Revenues were $887,920 more than budgeted,” explained Shannon Bell, director of finance at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday. Departmental operations withdrew $351,572.

A national report shows Saskatchewan patients are benefitting from improved access to surgery, with surgical wait times among the shortest in the country.

It was the 23rd annual Yorkton 4-H Spring Steer & Heifer Show which took place at the Agripavilion in the city Thursday-through-Saturday.

1910 - The Water Works Pumping Station on Broadway. The Town Council and other officials are inspecting the erection of a derrick for drilling in search for water. A hole was put down 1000 feet and was as dry at the bottom as it was at the top.

A 51-year-old Dubuc man will spend the next three months in custody following an incident in which he held his wife captive at knife-point and threatened to kill her.

The City of Yorkton is changing its Building Bylaw to enhance home safety.

Yorkton residents will once again have free access to the local landfill for spring cleanup. Yorkton Council unanimously declared the week of May 11th to May 16th be declared Spring Yard Waste Clean Up Week.

NAOSH Week (May 3-9 in Yorkton was unanimously declared by City Council at its regular meeting Monday.

Arrest warrants were issued for the following people at Yorkton Provincial Court March 2: Kirtis Crowe Teena Young Anyone with information can call Yorkton RCMP at 306-786-2400, Yorkton Provincial Court at 306-786-1400 or their local police service.

A 37-year-old Yorkton man has been convicted of trafficking marijuana. In May 2012, acting on a tip obtained from the Saskatoon Police, Yorkton RCMP conducted a traffic stop near Theodore of a Jeep driven by Clark Protz.