Local Arts

The fourth annual Report to the Community, a guide aimed at providing residents in Sunrise Health Region with valuable statistics and information, including details on how to access a variety of services is being distributed to approximately 20,000 h

Roy Cross is unequivocal about the influence the Yorkton Film Festival has had on his life. “As a kid, I would go sit in the Anne Portnuff theatre for three or four hours and just watch whatever came up,” he explained.

Social Services Minister Donna Harpauer recently extended condolences on behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan to the family of a child who passed away while in care in 2010, following the release of “No Time for Mark,” a report by the Saskatchewa

The Wednesday, May 13 edition of History Corner had the title Queen Victoria Monument with no location cited, instead of the intended title “Queen Victoria Monument in Ottawa on Parliament Hill.

Visiting filmmakers work with Yorkton high school students during the Yorkton Film Festival’s annual High School Day May 21. Each group works a short film from start to finish over the course of the day.

Opening night at the Yorkton Film Festival kind of sets the tone for the weekend so organizers generally look for a feature--the only long-form film shown at the festival--that is fun and interesting with a local connection.

During SGI’s monthly traffic safety blitz in April police issued more than 2,000 tickets. The focus in April was on vulnerable road users, the actions of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists, and the actions of others that put them in danger.

Perhaps the most popular seminar of the Yorkton Film Festival over the weekend was the Saturday morning drone demonstration.

The Canadian Tire Jumpstart program in the city was recognized by Yorkton Council Monday by a twin proclamation. May 30 was declared as Canadian Tire JumpStart Day, while June was declared as Canadian Tire Jump Start Month.

Last year, the government of France honoured 659 Canadian veterans, including four from Saskatchewan to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of France during World War II.