Yorkton This Week

The new mayor and Council elected in Yorkton Monday were officially sworn in at a meeting of Council Friday. Jessica Matsalla, Returning Officer for The City of Yorkton presented the official results.

Deputy Minister to the Premier Cam Swan today announced changes to senior leadership of the Saskatchewan Public Service. Effective immediately, Kent Campbell has been appointed President and CEO of Crown Investments Corporation.

HALIFAX, N.S. — Every Diwali, Bulbul Sethi fills her home with diyas, or oil lamps, and candles — signalling a shift from darkness to light.

There are 81 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Nov. 13, bringing the provincial total to date to 4,513 cases.

Twenty firefighters from the White City, Lumsden, and Edenwold volunteer fire departments gathered at the White City Fire Hall on Saturday to learn how to conduct a confined space rescue from a grain bin.

In terms of National Hockey League cities Calgary is about as close to home as it gets for a prospect draft choice.

Every Diwali, Jayashree Dighe’s home is lit with strings of glowing lights outside her home as well as the bright faces of her 20-odd relatives inside. It’s how the 75-year-old celebrates the holiday after coming to Canada more than 50 years ago.

There is a proverb that speaks to looking at the past to understanding the future. It is proving to be very prescient during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Return to Basics to Prevent Transmission The expansion of mandatory masking in indoor public spaces and a curfew on alcohol sales in licensed establishments will be in effect as of Monday, November 16 for 28 days, then subject to review by Saskatchew

Just because people couldn’t gather together in 2020 doesn’t mean that they didn’t have stories to share. This year the Yorkton Arts Council’s Story Slam event went virtual, with five local storytellers submitting their story virtually.