Local Arts

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.

It's not hard to understand why the Canadian government would want more companies selling mobile phones in Canada. Canadians, from coast-to-coast open their bills every month from Rogers, Telus and Bell and wish they were lower.

The Western Development Museum is currently in the planning stages of an exhibition that includes Kerry Bartlett's wind-powered car. Kerry Bartlett was from Tonkin, Saskatchewan, 14 Km east of Yorkton on No. 10 Highway.

The first trial of a suspect from the RCMP's Project Fanalyst concluded last week without a decision. Madelaine Esquivel, 20, of Surrey, British Columbia stood accused before Judge Ross Green of one count of possession of the proceeds of crime.