Yorkton This Week

New mandatory standardized training requirements take effect tomorrow for those wanting a Class 1 commercial licence in Saskatchewan to drive semi trucks.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed national offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley to a two-year contract, plus an option year in 2021. Shepley (6’4 – 310) was selected by the Roughriders in the first round (5th overall) of the 2018 CFL Draft.

The Yorkton Public Library is open at 9 a.m. Monday-Friday. --- Mature Driver Refresher Course - Thurs., April 18, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CCST, Yorkton Crossing Retirement Community, 348 Morrison Drive, Yorkton.

Last night at approximately 8:30 pm members from the Wynyard Detachment, EMS, and Wynyard Fire Dept. responded to a collision on Highway 16 at Wynyard between a Wide load semi and a westbound SUV.

Yorkton Terrier head coach Mat Hehr is satisfied with his team’s effort in the opening two games of their playoff series with Nipawin.

A special meeting of Yorkton Council was called Monday where they unanimously approved a tender for the North Sanitary Sewer System upgrades. The contract went to Accurate HD Ltd., from New Bothwell, MB.

The Dean Gallery hosted Swift Current-based artist Heather Benning to talk about her work.

Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan leader Ken Grey made a stop in Yorkton Monday morning to call on the provincial government to move forward with a new hospital for the city and region.

A hard-fought comeback bid by the Saskatchewan Rush forced overtime, but it was the Buffalo Bandits who stole the victory.

UPDATE: Melville RCMP has located and arrested Alvin Lawrence Sunshine. The Melville RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 27-year old Alvin Lawrence Sunshine.