Local Arts

People wanting to make a financial contribution towards helping preserve the old brick mill in Yorkton can now receive a tax receipt through the City following a decision made by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.

After more than a month of protests, hunger strikes and a meeting between some aboriginal leaders and the prime minister, there is still a lot of confusion surrounding Idle No More, the grassroots movement started in Saskatchewan to oppose Bill C-45,

Responding to public concerns Yorkton Council has decided to increase speed limits on Highway #9 leading into the city. "City Council approved speed zone changes along Hwy #9 in 2011.

Sunrise Health Region is pleased to welcome four new physicians to the region.

Yorkton Council is looking at the province to maintain the status quo in terms of Alcohol Control Regulations.

A 24-year-old Yorkton man is going to prison for 15 months after breaching a recognizance that designated him a high risk to commit personal injury offences.

A 26-year-old Yorkton woman was sentenced to a one-year conditional sentence on 11 counts of theft under $5,000. Alana Gordon appeared in court January 14 for sentencing after lengthy negotiations with the Crown.

Wendell Estate Honey bagged a dragon Sunday. The MacNutt, SK.-based honey producer appeared on CBC's Dragon's Den seeking an investment of $200,000 to help them produce and market an upscale honey product.

T. Eaton Co. Limited was founded in 1869 in Toronto by Timothy Eaton. Of Scottish ancestry, Eaton had lived in Northern Ireland where he had learned the retail trade, before coming to Canada.

"We are very grateful to the Pelly Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 65 for this very generous donation of $1,101 toward establishing our local STARS air ambulance program.