Local Arts

Motor vehicle collisions remain the leading cause of death in Canadian children over the age of one. Between) 2008-2012, 956 children between the ages of 0-12 were injured and 12 were killed in car crashes in Saskatchewan.

The federal Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program was designed precisely for areas such as Yorkton where rapid economic growth is making it difficult for many employers to fill vacant positions or expand their businesses to meet consumer demand.

The Health Foundation is very pleased to be able to announce that Canadian Tire will be sponsoring the Learn to Run clinics this year. "Canadian Tire has supported many of our fundraising campaigns for new medical equipment in the past.

On Monday evening the Yorkton and District Labour Council (YDLC) honoured the 35 Saskatchewan workers who lost their lives on the job in 2013.

Scouts Canada's Good Turn Week kicks off April 26 and Scouting youth from across the country want to know, what will your Good Turn be? Good Turn Week runs until May 4.

Each month a male and a female student is selected as the SHHS Saint of the Month. Saint of the Month students are nominated by staff and students of SHHS.

A group of downtown business owners have established a new group to focus on building interest in the city's core area.

Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Ken Krawetz announced he will not seek re-election in the next provincial election expected in April of 2016. Krawetz is the MLA for Canora-Pelly and a founding member of the Saskatchewan Party.

As part of the Ministry of Social Services' Child Welfare Transformation Strategy, the ministry is conducting a comprehensive review of its child welfare legislation and is holding sessions across the province.

I will not go into my love of Viking-themed games in any detail here, as I have mentioned it before. That said, it was the initial draw for the new card game Gone Viking.