Local Arts

Yorkton Council has declared the week of Nov. 5 to 11 in the city as Veterans Week.

We've been lucky so far - but winter will soon arrive and SGI wants drivers to be prepared. "That first snowfall always seems to throw drivers for a loop," said Andrew Cartmell, President and CEO of SGI.

The City of Yorkton took another step toward collecting tax arrears from 2013 and prior at the regular meeting of City Council Monday.

The Throne Speech for the new session of the Saskatchewan Legislature was read last week, and it is again a 'stay-the-course' document said local MLA Greg Ottenbreit.

Over the past year, Saskatchewanderer Caitlin Taylor has wandered where no Wanderer has gone before.

The Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan (HSAS) recently raised concerns it has over ambulance service provided to rural and remote communities by Saskatchewan health regions.

Roping is in Matt Switzer's blood. "Some people love fishing and boating. I love rodeos," he said. "I've just roped all my life. I've never rode bulls, or anything like that, but I love roping.

A collision between two semi-trailers October 21 closed down Hwy 10 in both directions just south of Yorkton for more than five hours. Both vehicles were southbound at the time of the crash. Cpl.

279 pounds of food and money was collected for the Salvation Army food bank during in a joint effort with SaskTel employees and the local SaskTel pioneers. The donation came in time for the Thanksgiving dinners for needy people in Yorkton.

The 2013 Poppy Campaign came to an end on September 30th, 2014. The 2013 Poppy Campaign generated $30,813.