Local Arts

The Saskatchewan Party government has been under fire recently regarding its investment in the 'lean system' being implemented in the health care system.

It all began during the mid 1940s when the drive to collect scrap metal for Second World War munitions threatened the survival of unused agricultural equipment - the steam engines, gas tractors, and plows - that had turned prairie sod into furrowed f

A 39-year-old Keesekoose woman is headed to federal prison for manslaughter in the death of her cousin's boyfriend.

A local elementary school collected its award last week for winning an environmental challenge last fall. The St. Alphonsus School Environmental Club led their classmates in collecting more old cell phones than any other school in the province.

If you like boardgames at all, you are likely aware of the tile laying mega-hit Carcassonne. Well a new tile laying game is looking to carve out a place on the gaming table.

The Yorkton branch of the Royal Canadian Legion handed out almost $10,000 last week from its 2013 Poppy Campaign and it is just getting started. "We have lots of money to give out, yet," said Judy Stubenberg, manager of the local Legion.

Even before Canada's involvement in Afghanistan officially ended March 12, the debate had begun on whether the mission was successful. The conflict cost 158 Canadian soldiers, one diplomat, one journalist and two civilian contractors their lives.

The Saskatchewan Country Music Awards will be handed out April 12, in Nipawin, and again Yorkton and area are well-represented among the nominees.

Scheduled air service is returning to Yorkton. Good Spirit Air, a locally-based aviation firm will launch a scheduled weekly service between Yorkton and Flin Flon April 7.

Two years ago, a $15 million trades and technology educational centre for the Parkland region was a grand idea aimed at alleviating some of the skilled labour shortage projected to grip southeast Saskatchewan for the foreseeable future.