Local Arts

On Friday, May 4 at the Royal Canadian Mint's high-speed manufacturing facility in Winnipeg, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty struck the last penny to be produced for Canadian circulation.

Established in 1973, Parkland College strives to be the college of choice for students in East Central Saskatchewan.

The Yorkton Municipal Airport has once again received funding from the province's Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program. Through CAP the province provides $700,000 to offset costs for upgrades at municipal airports in the province.

Premier Brad Wall announced that Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Regina on May 22 and 23 to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee with the people of Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan residents are encouraged to register their dogs with SaskPower during the month of May for a chance to win a gift certificate for pet supplies.

The Boston Pizza Yorkton Regional High School Female Student of the Month for April is Tato Crisanto. Tato is a grade 12 student and has maintained an average of at least 85%, being on the honour roll every semester since grade 9.

A new graphic novel telling the story of Canadian soldiers has a strong Yorkton connection as the art is crafted by Mike Wyatt.

As the weather warms up, the Ministry of Health reminds Saskatchewan residents to take precautions to reduce the risk of coming into contact with ticks while enjoying the outdoors.

On Monday, May 7 at approximately 10:00 pm, Kamsack RCMP along with Duck Mountain Ambulance and the Kamsack Fire Department were called to a vehicle explosion on 3rd Avenue North in Kamsack.

Human resource groups in the city came together Monday in hopes of moving forward with a more unified voice on social issues in Yorkton.