Local Arts

The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce that submissions for the 2016 Festival have come to a close. The submissions opened in October of 2015 and closed on January 31, 2016.

“Somewhere in the middle of deep space, your galaxy is overpopulated and hopes to expand across the intergalactic planets. You will grow your fleet, expand your influence, and colonize planets in the name of intergalactic conquest.

Richard Lesann, who was found not criminally responsible on September 30, 2014 for the 2011 stabbing death of Tammy Kulaway, is being released from the Saskatchewan Hospital to live independently in Battleford.

“It’s always about this discrimination and sorry to say, for me it’s racism …. It’s discriminatory legislation because no other race is subject to this legislation in Canada except Indian people.

Last month, SGI and law enforcement went after the number two killer on Saskatchewan highways, drunk driving. This month, the focus is on number one.

Touring to celebrate their 15th anniversary, Theory of a Deadman brought its “unplugged” show to Painted Hand Casino January 29. The British Columbia-based hard rockers have produced five albums, all of which were featured in the show.

If you are a parent of a Grade 4 or 5 student looking for something to do for Family Day, the Canadian Ski Council has an offer for you.

The Saskatchewan Council of Archives and Archivists (SCAA) celebrates Archives Week Feb. 7 to 13 this year. To mark the occasion the Council reproduced 8 images on postcards and bookmarks from some of the archives in the province.

Students at Yorkton Regional High School got a first hand look at the challenges involved in setting up a business.

All ambulances in Sunrise Health Region now bear a logo with the acronym FAST as part of the new Heart & Stroke campaign to raise awareness of the signs of stroke.