Local Arts

If there is one event in the settlement history of Yorkton that shows the extent of the political influence of the York Farmers Colonization Company, it was the erection of a military fort at the original site of Yorkton in 1885.

Impressions Connie Saulnier 7-out-of-10 As you may know by now, a performers' ability to write a decent song is pretty high on my list of "must haves".

Work on the final phase of repairs to the Diefenbaker Bridge is set to begin this week.

According to a report released by Statistics Canada today Saskatchewan had a 26.8 per cent decrease in EI initial and renewal claims between May 2012 and May 2011, the largest percentage decrease in the nation.

Minister Responsible for Energy and Resources Tim McMillan recently signed a supplementary protocol to the existing Canada-China Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.

BHP Billiton is inspired by its employees and contractors at the Jansen Project and in Saskatoon, who have raised over $200,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation with their Paint Saskatchewan Pink 2 event.

American retailer Target Corporation has announced a list of the first 125 Canadian locations where it plans to open stores, and Yorkton is not included.

Have you got a passion for the stage? Do you dream of making a living as a performer? You can do that with Saskatchewan Express! Auditions for the Saskatchewan Express winter Cast will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 4 & 5 in Regina.

At the Godfrey Dean Gallery: Memory Eternal: Ukrainian Orthodox Church Interiors - July 9 to Sept. 7, 2012. Wynyard photographer Ed Stachyruk has been quietly documenting the interiors of tiny and often hidden Orthodox Catholic churches.

Shawna Jones was a city girl with no interest in horses, even admitting they scared her a little. But all that has changed over the last couple of years as Jones has become a licensed groom.