Local Arts

Leadership is an important skill and it is a skill worth recognizing. In partnership with the local Yorkton STAPLES, awards were given to students throughout Yorkton and for the first time in Melville, recognizing their leadership skills.

Since Friday, more than 14,000 COVID-19 vaccinations were delivered in the province.

What does one do on a summer day when temperatures are expected to hit the mid 30’s as was forecast on July 17? Get up early, or relatively early, and hit a nature trail! With a quick search on my newly downloaded app, ‘AllTrails’ , I was reading abo

There were 336 active cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan Sunday, four less than the day before. No deaths were reported. There were 27 new cases reported, 19 fewer than reported Saturday. Thirty-one recoveries were reported.

The Access Communications Water Park in Yorkton hosted its first Dive-In Movie. The event featured the movie ‘Shark Tale’ on two screens that overlooked the wave pool.

Alphonse Little Poplar, 1921-1989, was born on the Sweet Grass reserve, near Battleford, and attended Thunderchild Residential School near Delmas.

Diocese of Saskatoon Bishop Mark Hagemoen has apologized in behalf of the Catholic Church in Saskatchewan for its past atrocities and would support having Pope Francis visit Canada.

The 34th SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, after a year-long wait, returns this summer with four headlining artists that includes Juno Award winners Wide Mouth Mason. The festival, cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set from Aug.

Vaccines Reported An additional 8,204 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,374,210.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce welcomed people back with their first in-person event at the Painted Hand Casino. The first event back featured Jolene Watson. Watson is the President of Clarity Coaching and Development.