Local Arts

A former chief of the Key First Nation has again pleaded guilty to drug trafficking. Clarence Papequash, 64, was a member of the band council on February 15 when he was charged with 10 drugs- and firearms-related offences.

Recently, the province proclaimed March as Rural Women’s Month in Saskatchewan. “One quarter of farm operators in Saskatchewan are women, and rural women work in all areas of our agriculture industry,” Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart said.

The International Woman’s Day event on the Keeseekoose First Nation was meant to recognize and value women in the region, and continue to work for equality.

Chamber of Commerce members had an opportunity last week to learn more about gender diversity and sexual identity sensitivity in the workplace.

Tourism Saskatchewan has nominated the Yorkton Film Festival for one of their Awards of Excellence.

The realty sector has a new technology to help in showing potential buyers a home. A virtual reality camera; the Matterpost Pro, has been purchased by RE/MAX Blue Chip Realty in the city.

The Chamber of Commerce heard a pitch of collaboration and cooperation from the Yorkton Tribal Council YTC last week.

Fences can divide us, but when something is shared in common it can overcome that barrier. That something could be a horse, and the story of Mistatim is about a wild horse that brings people together.

On March 22 1945, Canada’s first universal welfare program came into effect.

A Yorkton judge has found Kim Madsen, 31, guilty of aggravated assault in a September 2015 incident that left 42-year-old Dennis Peepeetch paraplegic.