Yorkton This Week

The environment-focused throne speech delivered by Governor General Julie Payette sets the agenda for parliament and the recently-elected government.

Today the University’s Board of Governors announced the departure of the University’s seventh President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Vianne Timmons.

In previous years, I’ve written columns with gift suggestions for me for Christmas. It has always been in jest, and that’s not something I’m just saying because nobody has ever bought my very silly gift suggestions, not even once.

Maybe it is time to go nuclear … or at least, go a little nuclear. It wouldn’t be an easy decision for anyone. Any foray into nuclear development will likely come at the expense of good coal-generated jobs in rural Saskatchewan’s southeast. Moreover.

It was a Viterra Division battle at the Farrell Agencies Arena tonight. The hometown Hyundai Terriers were taking on the Estevan Bruins in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action, the teams playing through a scoreless first period.

Will support 137 Saskatchewan programs included several in local region

Parkland College student Kacie Opekokew is the recipient of a new bursary from FHQ Developments which aims to encourage female Indigenous students in trades or technology programs.

The Humboldt/Lanigan RCMP and Crime Stoppers are investigating the theft of a donation box from a business in the 700 block of Main street in Humboldt. On Sunday, Dec.

The Yorkton Secon Maulers got close, but not close enough, in their battle against the Tisdale Trojans on Dec. 10. The Yorkton SMAAAHL team almost recovered from a major deficit after the first period, but wasn’t able to win.

The proposed City Operations Centre needs to happen. The Public Works department needs, well, a place to work for the public. That’s plain, there’s no way they can provide services spread across the city.