Local Arts

By any measure, Pastor Russel Richardson touched a great many lives in his 103 years.

We asked all the candidates the same 11 questions on a wide range of issues plus one specific to their party. Over the six weeks leading up to Election Day, October 19, we present their answers unedited and in their entirety.

Yorkton was again home to a Terry Fox Run. The run, which has been held in communities across Canada for 35-years, drew a good number of participants who walked to raise awareness about, and funds for cancer research.

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World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) in Canada is October 1-7, 2015, with this year’s theme being “Breastfeeding and Work - Let’s Make it Work”.

Wholesale trade in July hit a record $2.17 billion (seasonally adjusted), the highest amount ever for the month, according to a report issued by Statistics Canada today. Year-over-year, wholesale trade was up 5.

Saskatchewan Youth Apprenticeship (SYA) scholarship winners enter the skilled trades with an incentive of $1,000 in addition to the benefits available to all SYA graduates.

A one-year hiatus did nothing to dampen enthusiasm for or turnout to the Lions Wine Festival September 19 at the Ukrainian Orthodox Community Centre. “It’s fantastic,” said Don Reed, local Lions president.

The local Liberal Party Riding Association officially nominated Brooke Malinoski of Melville last week as its candidate for the upcoming federal election.

RE/MAX of Western Canada is committed to helping future community leaders by offering $16,000 in bursary funds through its annual Quest for Excellence Program.