Local Arts

A Candlelight Vigil was held in Yorkton last Tuesday to help mark Violence Awareness Week in the city. December 6th had been designated as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.

The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation advises people to be cautious on all frozen water bodies, especially those that have aeration systems.

Saskatchewan will continue to lead the provinces in economic growth through 2013, according to the latest RBC Economics Provincial Outlook report.

The province is renewing its commitment to the provincial immigration strategy by providing funding for 11 Regional Newcomer Gateways in Saskatchewan. The new multi-year agreements will provide $3.

If you are looking for a game that is getting rave reviews from just about every corner, then look no farther than A Few Acres of Snow.

Alpacas have become more than farm animals for Bob and Polly Schindel.

The Yorkton Terriers Junior 'A' Hockey Club were in fine singing form last Tuesday as they visited the Sunrise Health Region Care Home.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Rupert Wyatt. Starring James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto. Above-average action movie chronicling our species' inevitable destruction at the hands of superintelligent apes.

The Highway Hotline has officially launched its upgraded Internet map that allows motorists to see road conditions from four cameras and to customize the information they want.

Godfrey Dean Art Gallery - Motion Captured, Motion Denied, Nov. 7 to Dec. 21. This touring exhibition features contrasting works by Zane Wilcox and Jody Barber-Green, two rising young stars in the Saskatchewan ceramics community.