Local Arts

The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to proclaim the week of March 20-26 as Social Work Week in Saskatchewan. The theme of this year's commemoration is "Social Workers for Dignity and Inclusion: Upholding Human Rights".

Tourism Saskatche-wan has announced the list of 40 finalists for the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence for 2010, and the Yorkton Film Festival (YFF) is among them.

The province says it expects new changes to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program will "significantly" reduce processing times for claims filed in 2010.

Kamsack RCMP are investigating a stabbing which occurredon the Cote First Nation on Tuesday, March 15 at approximately 10 pm. A 34-year-old male was located outside a residence suffering from serious stab wounds.

If you like your rock music loud, guitar-laden, and louder still, you're probably already a fan of Protest the Hero.

Tourism Saskatchewan has announced the list of 40 finalists for the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence for 2010, and the Yorkton Film Festival (YFF) is among them.

We start off our news this week on a sad noteSympathy is extended to the family of John Freed who passed away at 105 years of age. John was born January 21, 1906, attended school and later farmed in the Freedhome district south of Dubuc.

Saskatchewan's credit unions, including Cornerstone in Yorkton, will be accepting donations to support the Red Cross's earthquake relief effort in Japan until April 15 "It's something that we've done in the past when there have been disaster situatio

Dr. Brass school hosted the Teen Girl Safety Conference on Friday, March 18.

Some citizens of Esterhazy are asking the Good Spirit School Division to reconsider its plan to take over bus service to that town's schools.