Local Arts

Effective Oct. 1, Saskatchewan minimum wage earners will earn $10.50 per hour. Since 2007, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage has increased by 32 per cent, with eight increases from $7.95 to $10.50 over the past eight years.

A significant milestone for a Yorkton business turned into a significant windfall for a local charity last week. Terry Ortynsky’s Royal Ford celebrated 30 years in business October 1 with an open house.

It is difficult to think of many things more natural than breastfeeding, yet by 1970 only about 25 per cent of Canadian mothers were initiating the practice.

There are those who find it difficult to understand other cultures. Satya Santhi hopes to overcome this barrier by using the flavours and cooking methods of her home in Southern India.

As the world celebrated International Day of the Older Persons on October 1, the Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to recognize the contributions seniors make to our communities and our province.

The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce that it is now accepting entries for the 2016 Yorkton Film Festival. 2016 marks the festival’s 69th year of celebrating the best in Canadian short film.

Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer recently proclaimed October as Community Living Month in Saskatchewan.

Saskatchewan’s population continues to grow at a steady pace in spite of lower oil prices. There were 1,133,637 people living in Saskatchewan on July 1, an increase of 3,100 since April 1.

It’s October. That means we see an increasing interest in decorating for Halloween. When I was young, all those long years ago, Halloween was a carved pumpkin, and a night dressing up to wander the neighbourhood collecting candy.

British director Missouri Williams brought an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” to the London Courtyard art facility in August for a one-week run, centered on a human actor struggling to stage the play using only sheep.