Local Arts

February 14 to 16 marks another free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan – the first in winter – to promote the province’s many ice fishing opportunities.

Richard Rosario is in year 18 of a 25-to-life sentence for murder, even though 13 alibi witnesses have tried to tell authorities that he was with them — 1,000 miles away — at the time of the crime.

Nominations will be open until April 30 for the 2015 Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Public Service.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) needs help in naming a handful of their newest (and cutest) recruits! The Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta is asking young Canadians to suggest names for 10 German Shepherd pupp

Parkland College’s scholarship fundraising golf tournament will have a new look when golfers tee off this June. A special anniversary logo will be used this year to celebrate the 10th annual Parkland College Dollars for Scholars Golf Classic.

It was only a couple of weeks ago the journalist crew at Yorkton This Week each wrote of the three books which most influenced them.

The Orcadia Youth Residence just northwest of Yorkton will be converted to an adult corrections facility starting March 31.

The City of Yorkton has a new economic development officer. Samuel Twumasi assumed the position in November. The transplanted Toronto-raised Twusami said he has been impressed with not just the community, but its people since his move west.

A Yorkton man accused of trafficking marijuana will remain in jail until at least February 17. Michael Winter faces 30 charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) including trafficking and production of marijuana.

In the late 1960s & 1970s it was comprised of many sculptures, snow mobile races, dog team races, the crowning of a Prince and Princess, igloo opening, family skating parties at Jaycee Beach lit up by bonfires and torches, hockey and other sports, pa