Yorkton This Week

St. Andrew’s Church was host to the Spanish Soundscapes concert Friday evening.

Yorkton business people will have a formal opportunity to put Yorkton’s current mayor and council on the hot seat leading up to this fall’s election.

Today Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield encouraged residents to nominate outstanding volunteers for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. The 2016 nomination period will be open until October 18.

A “good, competitive weekend” ended with a little disappointment for the Yorkton Yankees, said spokesman Mark Jacobs.

The 2016 Western Canadian Midget and Youth Track and Field Championship was held in Regina on July 29-31, 2016 at the Canada Games Athletic Complex. There were nine athletes from Yorkton and area that made up Team Saskatchewan.

Environment Minister Herb Cox today said he has asked to leave cabinet when cabinet changes are made by Premier Brad Wall later this month. Cox will soon begin stem cell treatment as he battles cancer.

Economy Minister Bill Boyd today said he has asked to leave cabinet when Premier Brad Wall reassigns cabinet responsibilities in the coming weeks.

I’ve been covering the courts for a long time and, like anything you do for a long time, there is always a danger of becoming lackadaisical.

Sooner or later, we are going to have to change our drinking and driving law. This will be a challenge for many living on farms or smaller towns and cities throughout rural Saskatchewan.

FORE!!! Heads’ Up! Annual golf tournament brings together community for those impacted by brain injuries. Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association’s Brain Boogie is a walk-a-thon and fun run held in five cities around the province.