Yorkton News Review - Archive

Yorkton Municipal RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an assault at a Yorkton business. On September 4th, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.

August was a record month for retail trade in Saskatchewan as sales increased for the seventh consecutive month on a month-over-month basis. Retail sales rose by 0.

With winter weather starting to move into Saskatchewan, the major highway construction season is coming to a close. "We've had a productive construction season this summer," Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris says.

Bob Maloney takes the helm

Ed, my neighbor next door, is home from hunting with both bad and good news. The bad news started when he and his hunting buddies stopped at a small town diner for a quick supper before the last two-hour drive to the hunting cabin.

Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced the first 10 federal community pastures to be transferred to the province and to patron-controlled operation for the 2014 grazing season. Patrons will have the opportunity to own or lease these pastures.

If you've ever complained about a lack of things to do in Saskatchewan now is your opportunity to have some input into changing things up.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it (we all know that saying) - but by all means, in a system that is quite obviously riddled with problems - give it an overhaul. One Saskatchewan MP is currently piloting a bill to change the 136-year-old Indian Act.

According to census data, 6.6 million Canadians are speaking languages other than English and French at home.

It's your chance to have your work recognized on a grand scale. The Yorkton Film Festival has announced it is accepting submissions until the deadline of January 31, 2013 at which time the adjudication process will begin.