Yorkton This Week

Tourism Yorkton president Neil Thom presented the organization's annual report to the regular meeting of City Council Monday. Thom said tourism remains important to the local economy.

The scale of Phase I of the York Colony housing development is being doubled. The first phase had previously been approved by Yorkton Council and was to consist of 10-lots. "The lots are to be smaller widths than those normally found in the city.

At least we got to hear the playing of the Canadian national anthem. Even if it came way earlier than anyone would have liked. As Don Cherry said over the weekend on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada: "We're still the best".

I spent the weekend in Toronto on business and things got off to an interesting start as the flight attendant came on the public address system just as we pulled up to the terminal in Toronto and announced that it was the pilot's first ever commercia

SELF-TITLED Candelora Indie 7-out-of-10 Calgary based Candelora released their self-titled debut record in May of 2011. Forming in the winter of 2006, this alt-rock quartet hits all the right notes on their long awaited first effort.

The Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club was able to take advantage of a specialized snow removal machine when they officially opened up the trails at the Deer Park Municipal Golf Course over the weekend.

The Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club celebrated the beginning of a new phase for the club on Sunday afternoon at Deer Park Municipal Golf Course, with a ribbon-cutting by Mayor of Yorkton, James Wilson to make it official.

The Yorkdale Central Public School Royals B/G basketball teams are in for a load of games this week. Each team is scheduled to participate in one practice each this week to get ready for it. On Jan.

Parkland College's English as an Additional Language (EAL) course offerings for immigrants in the region continue to grow.