Local Arts

In its most recent round of grants, the Saskatchewan Arts Board has awarded more than $1 million, $13,020 of which will find its way to Yorkton.

A young man stands on the edge of a large lake holding an eagle feather. It is autumn, overcast, the waves rhythmically massage the shoreline.

Proving once again that being able to act has nothing to do with movie fame, I give you Bruce Campbell.

The original building was constructed in 1904. Apparently, it served as a theatre — a short lived business. One of the early owners was Harry J. Macdonald who enlarged the building and used it as a garage.

Parkland College welcomed a new group of firefighting recruits Tuesday in Melville. Twenty-one students are enrolled in the NFPA 1001 Professional Firefighting program this fall.

Rediscover Downtown sponsored and Shoe La La hosted a Show and Shine Saturday featuring an amazing array of new, old and way old cars and trucks. Included were some very high end models including two Lamborghinis, a Ferrari, Porsches and Vipers.

After five months of year-over-year job losses, Saskatchewan’s job creation numbers are back in positive territory. Employment in Saskatchewan increased by 800 in July 2016 over last July, according to numbers released today by Statistics Canada.

A 50-year-old Yorkton man has been sentenced to 60 days jail on top of time already served for threats toward a witness in a previous case.

The Yorkton Canoe Kayak Club (YCKC) represented Parkland Valley sport admirably at the Saskatchewan Summer Games in Estevan July 27 - 30 bringing home nearly a third of the overall team’s 32 medals.

ATV enthusiasts in Saskatchewan now have the opportunity to take a scenic journey in the beautiful Moose Mountain Provincial Park. Recently, the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport officially opened the Moose Mountain ATV trail.