Yorkton This Week

Over the past several months, Saskatchewan has seen an increase in the number of illnesses caused by the Shigella bacteria.

It has been an interesting year in terms of development in our city. In terms of construction the dramatic storm of July 1, 2010, slowed things notably in Yorkton last year, as the focus for many was simply repairing damage caused by the heavy rains.

Jack Layton climbs cancer challenge

The sun came out and shone brightly on Millstone Raceway in Yorkton July 24 during round seven of the CMRC Saskatchewan Championships Motocross Series.

Local Tae Kwon Do student Francis Bazin had great success this Saturday at the National Team Trials in Toronto. The team trial event was a double elimination format with the medalists from the National Championship held in Winnipeg earlier this year.

Local results from the Junior Nationals Championships for track and field that took place July 8-10 in Winnipeg, MB.

Rio (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Carlos Saldanha. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez. Soulless animated movie from Blue Sky Studios, the world's foremost specialist in soulless animated movies.

With the summer driving season in full swing and thousands of motorists getting set to hit the highway this long weekend, drivers are reminded they can save at the pumps by ensuring their tires are properly inflated.

SaskPower reminds everyone to keep propane safety in mind as they load their coolers with hotdogs and hamburgers.

The Yorkton Cardinals' Western Major Baseball League season came to an end last week as the team split their final two games and finished in the cellar of the East Division.