Yorkton This Week

Local reaction to last week's provincial budget is generally positive. Yorkton Mayor James Wilson said the budget was pretty well what he had expected given the circumstances. "There were no surprises at all.

The company whose student bussing contract in the Esterhazy area is being taken over by the Good Spirit School Division is speaking up. "We're concerned about the loss of full-time employment for our technicians.

The Saskatchewan EnerGuide for Houses Program has been renewed by the Government of Saskatchewan to continue encouraging Saskatchewan homeowners to make energy efficient home upgrades at a more affordable cost.

Susan Nagy had been doing a lot of coaching and her experiences took her to Nova Scotia recently to join Team Saskatchewan Figure Skating for competition in the Canada games for nine days last month.

One year old male shepherd cross is very good with kids and would prefer a farm or big, fenced yard with lots of room to run around. He is extremely cute, loyal, calm and has a sweet personality and is waiting patiently to find his new best friend.

For the third year in a row, the Farrell Agencies Arena hosted at least one event that really brought the crowds out. This past Sunday, the figure skating duo of Rudi Swiegers and Paige Lawrence was one of two main shows at the arena.

Yorkton RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in identifying a man (photo attached) who was involved in two separate incidents involving fraud/theft at a financial institution in Yorkton, SK.

Surely, the Yorkton Terriers have captured your interest by now. They have won eight straight playoff games, ten straight overall if you date back to the regular season.

"It's an experience that, at least right now, I believe has affected me forever," says Faye Greer, minister of Yorkton's Westview United Church.

It's soon going to be much easier for Saskatchewan companies to find the foreign skilled workers they need to keep growing. A new online service has now been launched, combining all previous application forms into one online document.