Yorkton This Week

It is estimated that about one in two Canadians can give blood. However, this year only one in 60 has and Canadian Blood Services needs this to change.

A Gala in celebration of the Yorkton Registered Music Teachers Association's 25th Anniversary was held at St. Andrew's United Church the evening of Saturday, June 11th.

The federal government has spent the week fast-tracking legislation to put the country's postal employees back to work before Parliament's summer recess.

The Yorkton Service Canada Centre for Youth is officially opened. They offer services to employers, and to young people between the ages of 15 and 30 looking for a job.

Unknown (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra. Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones. Above-average thriller with a tantalizing premise and speedy pacing.

On June 15, 2011 at approximately 8:30 am, members of the Punnichy RCMP Detachment along with Lestock EMS and Lestock Fire personnel were notified that a southbound school bus with 15 passengers had driven off of highway 640 about 8 km north of Highw

A 50-year-old gas station employee was the victim of a homicide in Yorkton during the early morning hours of June 20.

Canadian Red Cross is greatly saddened by recent water related deaths in Saskatchewan. Red Cross urges Canadians to get trained and be careful when enjoying water activities, especially since water levels are high.

The Yorkton Kinsmen Pee Wee Spring Tackle Football league season came to an end Thursday afternoon at Kinsmen Century Field.

The following individuals competed in the Kids of Steel duathlon at the Gallagher Centre May 29. The racing involved kids from Yorkton, Kamsack and Regina. The triathlon was part of a provincial race which several different age groups took part.