Category Archives: News
Moe signs letter from premiers to PM Carney on notwithstanding clause
REGINA - Premier Scott Moe has signed his name to a joint letter to Prime Minister of Canada on a case with major implications for the Notwithstanding Clause. The letter is in connection to the case E...
Oct 08, 2025
Yorkton Mayor reflects on trip to Ottawa to push for renewed federal infrastructure funding
Mayor Aaron Kienle says that his recent trip to Ottawa highlighted the need for federal infrastructure funding to support communities like Yorkton. Kienle was among a delegation of provincial and muni...
Oct 07, 2025 Photo: MLA for Saskatchewan Rivers and Minister of Government Relations Eric Schmalz's Facebook page.
Tournaments kick off play on new Yorkton soccer pitches
YORKTON - The Yorkton United Football Club (YUFC) is excited to have two new 5-on-5 turf fields completed and in use. A tournament was held Oct. 4 on the pitches, which measure 50 by 90 feet. A total ...
Oct 07, 2025
Man wanted for manslaughter arrested after police pursuit in Swan River
SWAN RIVER - A 41-year-old man wanted for manslaughter has been arrested after a brief foot chase with RCMP officers in Swan River. Police say officers were called to a home on 2nd Avenue South around...
Oct 07, 2025
Alberta Premier in Ottawa to push for federal partnership on energy projects
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa this week, following up on her now week-old pledge to help fund the development of a proposal for a new oil pipeline to Canada's West Coast. Smith ...
Oct 07, 2025
Convoy leaders Lich, Barber to be sentenced for mischief from 2022 trucker protest
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are expected to learn their sentences today nearly four years after the protest movement that blockaded downtown Ottawa for several weeks...
Oct 07, 2025
Tariff relief tempered as Carney set to have second Oval Office meeting with Trump
WASHINGTON - Mark Carney is set to have his second meeting in the Oval Office with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday as the prime minister balances the expectations of Canadians with the realitie...
Oct 07, 2025
Melville Fire Rescue highlights lithium-ion battery safety during Fire Prevention Week
The Melville Fire Department is putting community and safety first during Fire Prevention Week running this week until Friday. This year's theme, "Charge into Fire Safety," focuses on the safe use of ...
Oct 06, 2025
Yorkton looks to update 'Investment Policy'
YORKTON - Yorkton city administration brought forward a revamped Investment Policy designed to broaden how the city invests its money, but Council decided more details in terms of what was acceptable ...
Oct 06, 2025
Yorkton Legion & YTC want downtown park and nearby street renamed to honour veterans
YORKTON - Royal Canadian Legion General Alexander Ross Branch No. 77 - Yorkton and the Yorkton Tribal Council have joined forces in order to put a request the city mark the contribution of veterans by...
Oct 06, 2025
