Yorkton This Week

When looking at the current political situation in both Saskatchewan, and Canada, a pair of veteran journalists in the province are not seeing a lot of change in the next few years.

Zoning bylaw amendments which will create regulations around the use of shipping containers has been tabled by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday, May 14. First discussed by Council Apr.

There are opportunities for business to partner on future developments with First Nations people, but it has to be a partnership which is beneficial to both sides.

Campers are gearing up for another memorable season with family and friends in Saskatchewan Provincial Parks, with parks officially opening on Thursday, May 17, 2018.

Due to extreme fire hazards, the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport has issued a restriction on all open fires in Good Spirit and Duck Mountain provincial parks.

On May 12, 2018, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Moosomin RCMP responded to a house fire in Moosomin, SK. Moosomin Fire Department were on scene working to extinguish the fire when RCMP arrived.

A team of recent university graduates are bringing their intimate documentary to the Yorkton Film Festival (YFF) to compete for the Ruth Shaw Award.

Canadian Wrestling Elite’s top stars laid the smack down on each other during a night of professional wrestling action at Yorkdale Central School on May 15. Wrestlers and fans filled the school gym last Tuesday for an evening of six matches.

On May 8 at 9:29AM Yorkton Municipal and Yorkton General Investigations Section (GIS) RCMP were called to the inside of Wal Mart in Yorkton for an altercation in progress.

Yorkton Council has passed amendments to its Zoning Bylaw as it pertains to accessory building use regulations. Council has given first reading to the amendments at its Apr. 23 meeting.