Local Arts

At Cornerstone we take great pride in the work we do within our communities; community involvement is engrained in our organization and our culture — Lori Walsh At its annual ABEX Awards banquet October 22 the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce honoure

The Yorkton Film Festival has been recognized for its contributions to the arts. At the Saskatchewan Arts Board (SAB) Gala October 18, the provincial organization present YFF co-chair Richard Gustin with the Leadership – Organization award.

An antiques, collectables and currency auction was held in Yorkton Sunday at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall by Garton’s Auction Service of Dauphin, MB, in charge of the sale.

Manitoba resident Calvin Paul has won $65,010.38 on the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA)’s Rider Nation progressive jackpot at the Painted Hand Casino.

The people of Yorkton have spoken, and they wanted a change. Five new faces are joining city council, and for most of the evening it appeared as though there would be a change in the mayor's chair as well.

A former Yorkton gynecologist has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting numerous patients between 2001 and 2008. Dr. Mohammed Haque was originally charged on February 2 of this year after six women came former with allegations.

A 50-year-old Yorkton man will be spending his weekends in jail until a 90-day sentence for child porn possession has been served.

A 25-year-old Yorkton man is headed to federal penitentiary having pleaded guilty to a May 15 home invasion and assault causing bodily harm.

As the camera pans across the assortment of barns that represent the only factory for fighter aircraft in Canada, located in Carman, Manitoba, you immediately get the sense that it’s proprietor is a bit of an eccentric at the minimum.

The Government of Saskatchewan today approved SaskEnergy’s adjustments to both its Commodity and Delivery Service rates, as recommended by the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel.