Category Archives: News
Break-in at Yorkton SPCA - dog stolen
YORKTON - The question for staff at the Yorkton Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals today is literally who let the dogs out. Tuesday morning the long-running animal shelter in the city wa...
Nov 25, 2025
Swan River RCMP arrest armed man following disturbance at local hospital
Swan River RCMP have arrested a man after responding to a disturbance in the Emergency Room at the Swan Valley Health Centre on November 23. Police were called at 2:30 p.m. for a report of an unknown ...
Nov 24, 2025
Former Kamsack resident appointed to Supreme Court of British Columbia
KAMSACK - A former Kamsack resident has been appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Kelowna. Hon. Gregory W. Koturbash, a judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia in Pe...
Nov 23, 2025
Yorkton-area entrepreneurs recognized through provincial bursary program
Two young business owners from the Yorkton region have received support through Saskatchewan's Young Entrepreneur Bursary Program. The $5,000 bursary not only provides financial assistance but also gi...
Nov 21, 2025 Melissa Berkshire, representing David Chan - MLA Yorkton Constituency to the office to present $5000 cheques to Kurtis Decker, Diamond Asphalt and Kaylee Miller, Insightful Growth Pathways with Juanita Polegi, Executive Director of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
Country Thunder Saskatchewan unveils 2026 lineup featuring Lainey Wilson, Creed and Riley Green
Country Thunder Saskatchewan is set to return to Craven Valley next summer with a heavyweight mix of country stars, rock icons and new festival additions. The festival announced its 2026 dates, runnin...
Nov 20, 2025 Lainey Wilson pictured performing at the 2024 North Dakota State Fair is one of the headliners for the 2026 edition of Country Thunder.
NDP launches health-care consultations in Yorkton with focus on long-delayed hospital project
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and a handful of her fellow MLAs opened a new round of provincial health-care consultations in Yorkton on Thursday night, using the first town hall of the series to ...
Nov 20, 2025 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck (left), MLA for Regina Elphinstone-Centre and Shadow Minister for Health Meara Conway (centre) and MLA for Regina Walsh Acres and Shadow Minister for Rural & Remote Health Jarred Clarke (right) field questions from Yorkton residents at their town hall meeting. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
Province adds funds for homeless programming but will they reach Yorkton?
YORKTON - The provincial government has announced an additional $20 million over three years targeted at addressing homelessness. The money will be added to the Provincial Approach to Homelessness (PA...
Nov 20, 2025
Moe urges renewed Canada-U.S. trade talks after D.C. trip
REGINA - Premier Scott Moe is back in Saskatchewan after his latest meetings on tariffs in Washington, D.C., the past couple of days. Moe met with government and elected officials during his latest me...
Nov 19, 2025
ATV rollover on Fishing Lake First Nation leaves child dead
FISHING LAKE FIRST NATION - Wadena RCMP are investigating a fatal all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident that occurred on Fishing Lake First Nation on November 18. Police say the incident happened at 6 p....
Nov 19, 2025
Holiday Smile Cookie campaign returns with funds supporting local groups
YORKTON - Tim Hortons' Holiday Smile Cookie campaign is underway again, with restaurants across the region raising money for local charities, community programs and Tim Hortons Foundation Camps throug...
Nov 19, 2025 Last year, Tims guests helped raise $10.7 million through the Holiday Smile Cookie campaign and $20.5 million since the campaign launched in 2023. (Photo by Ryan Kiedrowski)
