Yorkton This Week

Recently, Esterhazy and Saltcoats received word that the Province of Saskatchewan has agreed on their share of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) Grant program before sending it to Ottawa for the federal government’s stamp of appro

Saskatoon– The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is promising to hire 700 homecare staff to improve the lives of Saskatchewan seniors, at a cost of $50 million, according the NDP Leader Ryan Meili. He made the announcement on Oct. 6 in Saskatoon.

With the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases occurring in Yorkton at this time, the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce has postponed its 14 th Celebrate Success Business Awards to Nov. 25 .

The Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbours (SIGN) in Yorkton is going back to offering services online for at least two weeks due to the increasing numbers of COVID‐19 cases in Yorkton and surrounding communities.

With a return to more indoor spaces, it’s necessary to examine your extended household and potentially reduce your number of regular contacts.

Cumberland House Cree Nation has begun construction of a new band office nearly a year after the old one burned down in an alleged arson. The First Nation announced construction of the building last Thursday.

Former Yorkton Mayor Chris Wyatt is looking to get back on Yorkton Council, this time as a Councillor. “I was lucky enough to serve the taxpayers of Yorkton for 16 years on city council, three of which as Mayor,” said Wyatt Monday.

In 2019, many Parkland College students participated in an Orange Shirt Day project in which they depicted what reconciliation means to them by decorating squares of orange fabric. On Sept.

Yorkton’s Vehicles for Hire Bylaw is getting an update, its first in a quarter century.

Yorkton has a new Special Constable – Community Safety Officer. Dani Anderson was approved to the position by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.