Local Arts

The third annual Yorkton Paper Bag Players Renaissance Faire will be held this Saturday, July 22 at Rodney Ridge Park in the city. The highlight of activities will be the Paper Bag Players performance of the Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon.

Once again, Yorkton Hyundai has generously supported this year’s Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer campaign, and at 2pm on Thursday, July 20th an official announcement of their total 2017 support will be announced at the dealership located at

Find your loosest pants, grab a bigger belt and get ready to eat as much barbecue as you can. The first Rhythm and Ribs event is bringing three days of music and food to the Gallagher Centre grounds.

A Yorkton dog is on the mend after suffering a fractured leg due to a gunshot. Boss, a dog taken in by Guardian Angel Animal Rescue (GAAR), is recovering from surgery to his front left leg.

A new development in the Mekayla Bali case suggests she may be outside of Canada. A recent bulletin from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) stated that Mekayla may be in the United States, specifically Seattle or Portland.

While it was mentioned last week that the mancala family of games has numerous variations on the ‘sowing pieces’ theme dating back centuries, the first specific version in this series looks at a much more recent creation.

The Government of Saskatchewan has teamed up with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to inspect watercraft entering the country for signs of aquatic invasive species.

The last conference on Confederation took place in London England from December 1866 to March 1867. Attending were 16 members from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the two halves of the Province of Canada — Ontario and Québec.

A summer fair just isn’t complete without the spectacle of a parade. So Saturday the Painted Hand Casino Parade, part of the annual Yorkton Exhibition was a popular event.

Merchandise exports in Saskatchewan totalled $2.6 billion in May 2017, up 38.3 per cent from May 2016. In terms of percentage change, Saskatchewan had the third highest increase among the provinces.