Local News

Yorkton Council took its first public look at the City’s 2017 operating and capital budgets Tuesday. And while the document is not yet etched in stone, as it sits, the combined budgets would necessitate a 6.68 per cent increase in taxation.

The 2016 Census population data released by Statistics Canada last week may be something of a mixed bag, perhaps depending on where one calls home or how they view the numbers.

A science fair was held at the Keeseekoose Chiefs Education Centre on Friday, marking the first time ever that the Yorkton Tribal Council hosted a multiple community science fair.

Ministry of Environment conservation officers recently completed investigations in the North Battleford area involving illegal outfitting and hunting activities, resulting in more than $24,000 in fines.

Micheal Langan, an artist from Cote First Nation, has received a Saskatchewan Global Citizen Award from the Saskatchewan Council for International Co-operation (SCIC).

Residents of Kamsack were treated to a concert at the Playhouse Theatre on February 11 by a performer who has been getting rave reviews while on tour for the Stars for Saskatchewan Concert Series.

At the February 7 meeting of the Kamsack branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, members accepted the application for membership of Wayne Woodward of Vancouver.

Tim Haltigin, the former Canora area resident who is in the running to become a Canadian astronaut, credits much of his journey to the Canora Composite School, his fellow students and their teachers.

The Learn to Skate program started in Kamsack at the Broda Sportsplex on January 11. With instructor Jenna Bowes of Kamsack, there is two half-hour sessions held every Monday, starting at 4 p.m., for the duration of 11 weeks.

Winter recreation activities were reviewed by the Norquay Recreation Board at its regular meeting of January 9.