Local Arts

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Stephen Daldry. Starring Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock. Devastating drama about moving past loss and finding meaning where none exists.

Yorkton Mayor James Wilson isn't raving about last week's provincial budget, but he's not disappointed either. The budget announced that provincial funding for enterprise regions will be discontinued, saving $4 million this year.

For genealogists seeking information on their ancestors who resided in the Orkney district, 6 miles north west of Yorkton, the book Orkney Stones is an excellent resource.

Three cheers for Molson Coors and 330 cheers for Churchbridge's new swimming pool project. Thanks to the Molson Coors Community Cheers program Churchbridge's pool project moved $20,000 closer to completion Wednesday, March 21.

The Saskatchewan film industry was certainly among the losers in this year's provincial budget, taking a major hit in terms of financing projects in the province.

Truckers and shippers are being advised by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure to check its website frequently for upcoming weight restrictions, which began taking effect March 1, 2012.

Verna Boychuk couldn't believe her eyes! Even though she could see that her BLACKJACK SCRATCH 'N WIN ticket was a $21,000 winner, all she could do was stare at her ticket in disbelief. "I kept thinking 'This can't be right,'" she recalled.

Yorkton Council gave first reading to a new Building Bylaw at its regular meeting Monday.

On March 24, 2012 at approximately 6:30 am, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP and the Canora Fire Department responded to a fire which occurred at the Coastal Poultry Farm west of Canora, Saskatchewan.

Minister responsible for SaskPower Rob Norris today announced that SaskPower will provide $3.