Local Arts

The U of S campus has more students this winter than ever before according to recent enrolment data. "We have 20,348 students enrolled in all degree and non-degree programs for winter term.

Advanced Education Minister Don Morgan announced today that 1,882 scholarships were awarded to Saskatchewan post-secondary students through the new Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship program in 2011-12.

Yorkton Council received an update of the City's Storm Drainage Improvement Plan, and then proceeded to approve a series of expenditures for more work in 2013.

Seven students from Yorkton took part in the Saskatchewan Junior Band South program on March 1 and 2 in Regina.

The Royal Canadian Mint is making a splash with a new series of fine silver coins adding a precious touch to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Ducks Unlimited Canada.

A conference promoting collaboration between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities was resurrected last week by a new partnership between the Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) and the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce (YCC).

The week of March 17-23 has been proclaimed Social Work Week in the city be the unanimous consent of Yorkton Council. Tom Seeley made the request of Council on behalf of the Yellowhead Each Branch of the provincial organization.

California activist Jonathan Frieman finally got his day in court in January, but a Marin County judge quickly rejected his argument that he is entitled to use the state's carpool lanes accompanied only by a sheath of corporate papers in the passenge

The City of Yorkton ended up in a deficit position on its 2012 operations. That was the news Yorkton Council was given at its regular meeting Monday by Lonnie Kaal Director of Finance with the City. The net deficit was $187,000.

In just its second year, the Parkland Outdoor Show and Expo has become a tour de force that hunting and fishing enthusiasts are talking about across North America.