Local Arts

Kefir and kombucha might not be in most people's refrigerators as a drink option, but Stacey Tress with Garden Therapy Yorkton suggests maybe they should be.

Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty announced the official proclamation of Great Blue Heron Provincial Park. In addition to being the first new provincial park to open in nearly 20 years, it is Saskatchewan's 35th provincial park.

I recently wrote about a card game which sought financing through Kickstarter and missed the mark. This week I am looking at Ortus, a game which met the same fate.

Scientists at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) estimate there could be upwards of 100,000 specimens of insects, small rodents and snakes collected across southern Saskatchewan this summer during the 2013 RSM "Bio-Blitz" wildlife survey.

Drivers, prepare to stop - back-to-school season is here! The Canada Safety Council would like to remind motorists that yellow school buses are back on the roads this fall.

On Sept. 7, 1906, the Yorkton Horticultural Society held their first flower display at City Hall. To honor the occasion, 107 years later, the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will have a photo display in the lobby of City Hall Sept.

Throughout the summer, Kids Help Phone's professional counsellors hear from young people of all ages who are worried about how the next school year will affect their friendships.

Justin Hines is a singer and songwriter from Toronto.

In 2015, Yorkton-Melville federal election candidates will have more ground to cover. On August 21, the Saskatchewan Electoral Boundaries Commission finalized the constituencies for the next 10 years.

If you know an outstanding volunteer or someone who exemplifies exceptional community involvement, take the time between now and Oct. 18 to nominate them for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal.