Local Arts

A chance to celebrate history-and make it-is the goal of the August 24 Olde Tyme Harvest in Langenburg, Sask.

This year marks the 35th SUNFLOWER since its start in 1979. A smorgasbord of quality fine art and fine craft is offered by the 150 or so artists and artisans from near and far that set up shop in Yorkton's Gallagher Centre.

- As many as 50 exam monitors were forced to take cover at a high school in Zhongxiang, China, in June, fending off outraged students (and some parents) who hurled insults and stones at them after the monitors blocked cheating schemes on the all-impo

At first glance, it might seem like Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) and 4-H Saskatchewan wouldn't have a lot in common, but they're growing a canola crop together just outside of Yorkton this summer.

One of the biggest obstacles to the proliferation of electric vehicles has always been lack of infrastructure. Even if people were inclined to jump on the zero-emission transportation bandwagon, it was not always easy to find a charging station.

Travellers in northwestern Saskatchewan should be on the lookout for construction work, as three sections of Highway 55 between Green Lake and Meadow Lake are set for a $12.6 million repaving project.

Parkland College is giving learners throughout the region more options than ever to reach their education goals with an expansion of its Adult Basic Education programs and services.

On Friday morning, after months of preparation, the Yorkton chapter of the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) was set to host the annual training event (SAREX) for volunteers from the four western provinces.

The Yorkton Sask Abilities Centre on Ball Road now has an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) thanks to a presentation Friday by The Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF).

A short film produced by Yorkton's Terry Ortynsky garnered some critical acclaim last week on the international festival circuit.