Yorkton This Week

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) tips off its 2021 season June 24, and CEBL Canadian of the Year (2020), Jordan Baker is ready to be running the court again.

On June 22, 2021 at approximate 2:30 a.m., Fort Qu’Appelle RCMP responded to a report of an injured woman at a residence on Standing Buffalo First Nation. Investigation determined that a male assaulted a female at the residence.

With summer arriving, Tourism Yorkton has kicked it off with a pair of events for people to take part in. Tourism Yorkton announced an art walk that features six local artists, as well as Staycation Bingo.

The Yorkton Canoe & Kayak Club is back in the water for the 2021 season, and already in competition. Lily Whitney (9), Nathan Whitney (11), Stephan Roy (13), Ewen Hutzul (15) from the Yorkton Canoe Kayak competed June 13 in Regina.

The U15 AA Parkland Expos continued there perfect start to the season as they swept a doubleheader against the White Butte Blues. The 13-3 and 15-1 wins elevate the Expos league record to 6 and 0 and their overall record to 8 and 0.

The Yorkton Arts Council (YAC) celebrated the start of summer with some help from Saskatchewan artist Jeffery Straker.

The Western Development Museum (WDM) will be welcoming visitors back for in-person programs this year as they will be hosting a number of workshops throughout the summer.

Businesses in the province recently weighed in with their thoughts on the Government of Saskatchewan lifting COVID-19 restrictions on July 11. These thoughts were shared thanks to a survey done by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce.

Racing is back in Yorkton. Crowds gathered at the Yellowhead International Speedway over the weekend to watch drivers hit the dirt again.

The York Lake Regional Park asked a school in Yorkton to help them decorate their nature trail. Grade 5 students from the Dr. Brass School painted birdhouses that were placed on trees throughout the trail for people to look at.