Yorkton News Review - Archive

With the holiday season now underway, law enforcement across the province will be paying extra attention to impaired driving during December's month-long traffic safety blitz, Operation Overdrive.

The Yorkton Storm Speed Swimming Club recently hosted the Provincial A Short Course Speed Swim Meet at the Gallagher Centre Water Park lane pool.

Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, led our country's first hesitant steps onto a global stage. The world seemed bigger a century and a half ago. Communications and travel were far less accessible. If Sir John A.

Besides the skill and talent of the players the success of the Yorkton United U16 girls' soccer team this season has to be attributed in large measure to coaching, in this case, head coach Afredo Bermudez who has racked up an impressive list of wins

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed the month of March as Rural Women's Month in Saskatchewan. "Women have always played a valuable role in their family farms and local communities," Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud says.

March 8 is recognized as International Women's Day around the globe and Yorkton is joining in for the celebrations.

Spring session has begun, and the acting leader of the NDP John Nilson says that his party is going to work to keep the ruling Saskatchewan Party accountable.

The City of Yorkton has announced it is presenting a Festival and Event Production Workshop on Saturday, March 10 at the Gallagher Centre.

The Yorkton Business Improvement District has seen some changes to the bylaw detailing their operations. First, there will be an annual general meeting, and the board of directors for YBID will now be elected.

Ed, my neighbor next door, tells me repeatedly that the greeter position at Walmart stores has to be one of the dumbest jobs ever created. His exact words are, "No one wants someone eyeballing you as you come in the store.