Category Archives: Yorkton News
Big need for affordable housing in Yorkton
YORKTON - The need for 'affordable' housing in Yorkton is significant, says Andrew Sedley, executive director with SIGN. Sedley added that 'affordable' has come to mean housing that costs no more than...
Nov 04, 2025
City of Melville enhances safety with new communication system
The City of Melville has launched a new way to keep residents informed and connected. The new system, called Voyent Alert!, is a mass communication tool that allows the city to send timely alerts and ...
Nov 03, 2025
City of Melville's annexation proposal faces opposition at public hearing
The City of Melville's proposal to expand its boundaries took center stage during a public hearing Monday night at City Hall. The plan calls for the annexation of several parcels of land and adjoining...
Nov 03, 2025 Melville's city hall.Photo sourced from the City of Melville's Facebook page
SHA to provide daily updates on emergency service disruptions
SASKATOON - The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is rolling out a new system to keep the public informed about emergency service disruptions. Starting in early November, all emergency service disru...
Oct 30, 2025
Suncrest College releases new strategic plan
YORKTON - Suncrest College has officially released its new strategic plan, outlining a roadmap that positions the college to meet the challenges of a rapidly-changing world with what the college says ...
Oct 30, 2025
Kamsack RCMP warn of dangerous drug after multiple overdoses
KAMSACK - Kamsack RCMP are warning residents about a potentially dangerous drug circulating in the community after responding to multiple overdoses over the past two days. Officers say three overdoses...
Oct 29, 2025
Yorkton Council gets behind backyard hens
YORKTON - A one-year Urban Hen Pilot Project recently came to an end in Yorkton. Monday at its regular meeting Yorkton Council heard a report on the effort. "For the pilot project, an initial site ins...
Oct 27, 2025
Fire fees remain hot topic for Yorkton Council
YORKTON - Yorkton Council has been wrestling with the idea of setting an emergency response fee cap under the city's Fire Prevention Bylaw for weeks now. Monday at their regular meeting they almost go...
Oct 27, 2025
Moosomin doctor named Saskatchewan Medical Association's 2025 Physician of the Year
MOOSOMIN - A longtime family physician in Moosomin has been recognized for his decades of dedication to rural health care. Dr. Ettiene Crouse has been named the Saskatchewan Medical Association's 2025...
Oct 27, 2025 Dr. Ettiene Crouse, a family physician based in Moosomin. (Photo: Saskatchewan Medical Association)
NDP calls for new hospital in Yorkton after omission from throne speech
YORKTON - The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to make good on its long-standing promise to replace the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. Speaking in Yorkton Rural and Remote Hea...
Oct 27, 2025 Jared Clarke, who was recently appointed as the Saskatchewan NDP’s Shadow Minister for Rural and Remote Health, gave a media conference in front of the Yorkton Regional Hospital Monday.Calvin Daniels / Yorkton This Week
