Local Arts

World Literacy Canada (WLC) is looking for stories from Grades 5 to 8 students. The non-profit organization, founded in 1955, supports international literacy and social justice in marginalized communities as a means to alleviate poverty.

Manufacturing sales in Saskatchewan rose 5.4 per cent (seasonally adjusted) between November 2016 and December 2016, the highest percentage increase among the provinces. Nationally, sales were up 2.3 per cent.

Australian blues man Michael Charles was raised with a guitar in his hand and has not stopped making music since. Charles will be in Yorkton on is All I Really Know tour at Holly’s Night Club Sunday February 26th at 7 p.m.

The Regina Symphony Orchestra is hitting the road. The Music on the Road program is meant to take the symphonies to communities outside of Regina and give people a taste of the symphony.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for four Employee of the Year Awards. One award will be presented in each of four categories - Front Line Employee; Support; Manager; and Spirit.

The Western Development Museum (WDM) is putting together a special exhibit to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary in 2017, but Yorkton won’t see it until 2018.

In the 1950s, the Avro Arrow was touted as the most advanced military aircraft ever designed and a testament to Canadian ingenuity. The project, to build a fighter jet capable of intercepting Soviet nuclear bombers, was also a huge employer.

Christopher Hayes has been convicted of uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Facebook.

The battle over the solution to Saskatchewan’s deficit problem is heating up.

“I have a lot of respect for the farmer,” began Coffey, speaking at a BASF Knowledge Harvest event held in Yorkton last Thursday. “You feed the city; you feed the country; you feed the world.