Yorkton This Week

In front of a record-setting New York City crowd inside Madison Square Garden, Dakota Buttar (Kindersley, Saskatchewan) led the trio of Canadians at the at the 2020 season-launch Major, finishing eighth at the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash T

Axe throwing is a sport that is gaining in popularity across Saskatchewan, and if you want to try your hand at it in Yorkton, well, you're in luck.

Christmas carries on at our home, as we consider the gift of still-fresh memories of the past year and the promises of the next. “Hon, if you had to wrap 2019 up in a few words or a sentence, how would you do that?” I asked on Christmas Day.

Yorkton has had some interesting hockey lately, to say the least. The Terriers made an impressive turnaround Friday night against the Humboldt Broncos, winning 7-6 in overtime after a 3 goal disadvantage mid game.

On Dec. 31, at approximately 4:43 pm at a gas station in Yorkton an individual left without paying for fuel. The vehicle appears to be a grey/silver grand am.

‘Baxter and the Blue Bunny’ Written by Lorraine Johnson, Illustrated by Wendi Nordell Published by YNWP Review by Shelley A. Leedahl $12.

On Jan. 4, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Melville RCMP responded to the report of a fire at a residence on 6th Avenue in Melville, SK.

Happy New Year, Gardeners! Best wishes for health and happiness in your gardens! With “2020” vision, let’s take a very brief look back at the history of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society.

On Jan. 4, at 1:00 am Battlefords RCMP received a complaint of an armed robbery at a business located on the 1700 block of 100th Street, North Battleford.

This novelty postcard was addressed to Mrs. R.S. Hoag, Yorkton, Saskatchewan from her niece Kathleen Barker of Vancouver in 1903. The message: “Wishing you a bright and Happy New Year.