Yorkton This Week

A Yorkton man accused of an August armed robbery attempt has pleaded not guilty and will remain in custody pending trial.

A Yorkton couple accused of sexually assaulting minors has been granted time to secure representation after both their defence attorneys withdrew from their cases. Mervin and Nicole Keller appeared in Yorkton Provincial Court October 5.

Despite initial optimism for multi-partisan support, Cathay Wagantall now says her private member’s bill currently being debated in the House of Commons is coming up against some stiff opposition.

The Sunrise Health Region Board met for its regular monthly meeting, which was held in Yorkton, last Wednesday. Suann Laurent, President and Chief Executive Officer of SHR circulated a report to the Board.

This year marks the 4th Annual Raise the Woof Christmas Party fundraiser for Guardian Angel Animal Rescue. Raise The Woof is a stand up comedy event that works with animal shelters and rescue groups to get much needed fundraising.

The Yorkton Gardon Crushers female bantam hockey team started their season this past weekend in Yorkton, where they faced off twice against the Regina Cougars at the Kinsmen Arena.

It is fire prevention week. On Friday, Mayor Bob Maloney and Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey kicked off the annual event with a press conference at the fire hall with tips for fire safety.

The Yorkton Regional High School Raiders football team has just one game left in their regular season before the playoffs begin. On Thursday, Oct. 6 the Raiders played on their home turf against the Peacock Tornadoes in less than ideal conditions.

In this day and age, when the minutiae of everyday life is documented on social media; when a presidential candidate can be undone by an open mic; when the comings and goings of every person in every nook and cranny of a downtown area of a major city

What Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to impose on Saskatchewan is not fair. His carbon price plan — $10 a tonne by 2018, rising to $50 a tonne by 2022 — does disproportionally hurt coal- and oil-producing provinces like Saskatchewan.