Yorkton News Review - Archive

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has committed $100,000 for relief efforts in addition to volunteering and fundraising to help Saskatchewan forest fire evacuees.

Premier Brad Wall announced today that he is pleased that other premiers have joined Saskatchewan and BC to call on the federal government on measures that will improve preparedness and response to wildfires.

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The Yorkton Tribal Council is helping out with the evacuees from northern communities. They are currently accepting donations to go to people forced from their homes due to the fires still burning up north.

Connecting families is one of the goals of the Yorkton Family Resource Centre, and the Exploring Cultures program is one of the ways they accomplish this goal.

He’s billed as Alberta’s country road troubadour, and the sound of Jake Ian’s music feels derived from the dusty back roads of his home province. He’ll bring that sound to Yorkton, performing at Joe Beever’s on August 8.

The Canadian Heroes memorial vehicle has been going across Canada, a rolling tribute to the Canadian military and the sacrifices they make on a daily basis. It was in Yorkton at the Painted Hand Casino and Yorkton Toyota.

When Canada’s premiers prepare met in St. John’s this week new data showed that most Canadians can’t afford to save more for retirement, and wouldn’t put any extra money into the CPP or QPP if they could.