Yorkton This Week

A number of local students celebrated their graduation from the University of Regina at the spring convocation held June 8 to 10, 2011 at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina.

Confederation in Canada means to begin with, the union of three colonies/provinces of British North America: The Province of Canada, which included Upper Canada - Ontario, and Lower Canada which was Québec; and the Provinces of New Brunswick a

The Boston Bruins have a weird way of celebrating and they also have very expensive taste. The NHL squad deserves full marks for what they did not long ago in Vancouver.

Celebrate Canada Day by joining us at the "Good Old Fashioned Family Picnic" on July 1st at the Western Development Museum Grounds. Get ready for a fun afternoon that the whole family can enjoy.

The Yorkton PeeWee Cardinals (team 2) took part in a four-team tournament hosted by Melville on June 18.

Saskatchewan's population has hit a new all-time record of 1,053,960 as of April 1, 2011, according to the latest estimate released today by Statistics Canada.

The Yorkton Cardinals continue to struggle with only one win on the week, leaving the team with a Western Major Baseball League record of 4-14 and a winning percentage of .222, worst in the league as of Monday morning.

Barney's Version (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Richard J. Lewis. Starring Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike. Sentimental but not sappy drama spanning an eventful life.

The Yorkton Jr. Cardinals play three games this week. On Tuesday, they are scheduled to play the Yorkton Yankees. Results were not available in time for press.

"Art from the Heart," Sacred Heart High School's first showcase of artwork by its students, was held at the school on June 21.