Local Arts

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.

When it comes to board games there are those you buy in the store. Lots of those have been reviewed here through the months. Then there are the kind where you need to be a bit crafty.

On September 20 Premier Brad Wall and Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud officially opened the expanded Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) Head Office.

This photo from the Jackson Collection shows: on the left, the Yorkton Flour Mill built in 1898. Today, 114 years later, the Mill building is still standing and being considered for restoration.

The City of Yorkton is moving ahead to amalgamate its public transit bus system with those of Saskatchewan Abilities and SIGN.