Local Arts

Ranching in the West had really started when the Dominion Government, urged on by eastern Canadian investors, saw potential revenue in opening some land for leasing.

Yorkton's school divisions will not be getting any of the $6.6 million in mid-year funding announced by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education on Monday.

Treasures from the Vault Godfrey Dean Art Gallery September 30 to December 14, 2012. A special exhibition drawn from the Saskatchewan Arts Board Permanent Collection to celebrate Yorkton arts and culture.

The Cab Clothing Yorkton Regional High School Female Athlete of the Month for November is Taylor Harris. Taylor is presently in Grade 10.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area is a community supported, volunteer based organization committed to the healthy development of children in need and their families through the provision of quality one to one mentoring relationships and ot

Saskatchewan retailers saw another record month of sales, with retail sales rising 6.4 per cent in September of 2012 over last September according to a report released by Statistics Canada today.

The annual Santa Claus Parade was held in Yorkton Saturday. The day was a cold one, but people still lined Broadway Street to enjoy the floats, culminating with old Saint Nick winding up the cavalcade.

Active Healthy Kids Canada released a position statement on active video games - also known as "exergames".

The Cab Female Athlete of the month is a member of the Sr. Girls Volleyball team and the Sr. Girls Soccer team. On the Volleyball team this Grade 12 athlete is one of the key starters and she leads by example.

The Yorkton Fire Department has ruled out arson in a fire Tuesday night at York-Sask Dry Cleaners. Deputy Fire Chief Greg Litvanyi said investigators determined the cause was electrical.