Category Archives: Provincial News
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
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
Yorkton and Fort Qu'Appelle groups receive funding to expand school food programs
Several schools in the east-central region are set to benefit from new funding aimed at strengthening school food programs across Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) announ...
Oct 06, 2025 Yorkton Regional High School. Good Spirit School Division
Suncrest College opens applications for 2026 programs, adds two new offerings
YORKTON - Suncrest College has opened applications for its 2026 programs, with two new additions aimed at meeting the changing needs of its students and employers across the province. Starting in the ...
Oct 02, 2025 File photo. (Photo: Suncrest College)
Saskatchewan to allow temporary hunt of antlerless elk in November
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government says it's allowing a short-term hunt for antlerless elk in the southern half of the province. Environment Minister Travis Keisig says the hunt will help address conc...
Oct 02, 2025
First Nations group questions audit that found $34M in questionable spending
SASKATOON - An advocacy group representing First Nations in Saskatchewan is firing back after a forensic audit found more than $34 million in questionable, unsupported or ineligible spending over five...
Oct 01, 2025
Yorkton officials meeting with provincial and federal leaders to tackle infrastructure needs
YORKTON - Yorkton city officials have taken their call for improved infrastructure directly to the provincial and federal governments. Last week, Mayor Aaron Kienle and City Councillor Randy Goulden m...
Sep 29, 2025 Officials from the City of Yorkton including Mayor Aaron Kienle and Councilor Randy Goulden with Government Relations Minister Eric Schmalz. (Photo: City of Yorkton)
As clock ticks, pressure still on to get child care extension done
REGINA - The pressure is still on the Saskatchewan government to come to a deal on an extension of the child care agreement with the federal government. At a media availability in Regina, the oppositi...
Sep 29, 2025
