Local Arts

Saskatchewan's Boreal Forest region contains some of the highest quality fresh water in the world. The Ministry of Environment is working with partners on a comprehensive monitoring program for northern Saskatchewan to address environmental concerns.

Yorkton commemorated this weekend's national Culture Days movement with multicultural games and performances on Saturday at the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre and the Western Development Museum.

Shelter allowances paid through the Saskatchewan Assistance Program (SAP), Transitional Employment Allowance (TEA) and Saskatchewan Rental Housing Supplement (SRHS) will increase October 1.

As Parliament returned for the fall session, all eyes were on Canada's military spending.

Rob Norris, Minister responsible for SaskPower, recently announced that SaskPower will invest more than $550 million to add 200 megawatts (MW) of natural gas generation at Queen Elizabeth Power Station in Saskatoon.

Yorkton Council gave final approval to a Discretionary Use application for a dwelling Manufacturing Facility (Off-Site) at 351 and 371 Imperial Street at its regular meeting Monday.

This year's Yorkton Chamber Business Dinner had a definite pre-election flavour as Premier Brad Wall focused his presentation on why his Saskatchewan Party deserves a second term come November.

Corrections, Public Safety and Policing Minister D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert presented a cheque from government for $250,000 on behalf of the people of Saskatchewan for the Canadian Red Cross's Horn of Africa drought appeal.

Setup (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Mike Gunther. Starring Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Ryan Phillippe, Bruce Willis. Badly written, badly acted film about bad people.

Alleys - Margaret Phillips, Sept. 6 to Oct. 28, 2011. To create these images of the urban landscape in Yorkton, Margaret focused her lens on the alleyways and hidden moments of charm and colour behind the scenes in the city.