Local Arts

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 14-18, 2018 as Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW).

Chambers of Commerce are a grassroots organization which provides a united voice for positive changes in the business sector.

Wavelength Entertainment is bringing a different kind of movie to the Yorkton Film Festival (YFF) this year. The company’s 30-minute documentary “Bridging Borders” is competing for the Ruth Shaw Award (Best of Saskatchewan).

A Yorkton woman has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl. Dorothy O’Dell (56) appeared at the Yorkton Provincial Court on May 11 to received her sentence. O’Dell mailed eight patches of fentanyl to her daughter.

The week of May 21 to May 27, 2018 has been proclaimed Yorkton Film Festival Week in Yorkton by unanimous vote by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday, May 14.

When looking at the current political situation in both Saskatchewan, and Canada, a pair of veteran journalists in the province are not seeing a lot of change in the next few years.

There are opportunities for business to partner on future developments with First Nations people, but it has to be a partnership which is beneficial to both sides.

Campers are gearing up for another memorable season with family and friends in Saskatchewan Provincial Parks, with parks officially opening on Thursday, May 17, 2018.

Due to extreme fire hazards, the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport has issued a restriction on all open fires in Good Spirit and Duck Mountain provincial parks.

On May 12, 2018, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Moosomin RCMP responded to a house fire in Moosomin, SK. Moosomin Fire Department were on scene working to extinguish the fire when RCMP arrived.