Local Arts

The City of Yorkton's Operating and Capital Budgets were both passed at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday. The budgets were both initially discussed earlier this year, and were again reviewed in a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday.

The Yorkton West Drainage City Wide Stormwater Model Report was presented to the regular meeting of Council Monday. The Model created through work by Engineering Services would come with a major price tag if fully implemented.

Saskatchewan's unemployment rate has been the lowest in Canada for 20 consecutive months. According to new labour force data released today for August 2014, the unemployment rate was 4.2 per cent (seasonally adjusted).

As classes get under way this week, both the public and separate school boards have their priority in sharp focus. "For us, it's still the focus on literacy," said Dwayne Reeve, director of education for Good Spirit School Division (GSSD).

Congratulations to St. Paul's Students on a successful year. Our Year-end Mass and Academic Awards were held on Tuesday, June 24th. Our many thanks to Father Francis, of St. Gerard's Church for leading us in prayer.

Modern Warfare The leader of the devout Sunni jihadist group Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, making a rare, solemn appearance in July, wore a flashy silver wristwatch that various video analysts described as either a Rolex or an Omega Seafarer o

The Yorkton Arts Council (YAC) is celebrating two significant anniversaries this year. Sunflower, which takes place in the city this weekend, has been a major arts and craft event in Saskatchewan for 35 years.

This summer, the Government of Saskatchewan will invest nearly a quarter of a million dollars for a new access road into the Jubilee Boat Launch as well as earthwork construction for an additional trailer sewage disposal station at Pickerel Point Cam

Trent Cassan, head coach and general manager of the Yorkton Junior 'A' Terriers will have some added responsibilities in terms of coaching this fall.

Parkland College and Treaty 4 Student Success Program Inc.