Category Archives: Yorkton News

Another court appearance for Oxbow man accused of murder
An Oxbow man arrested in connection with the death of a woman from that town, has appeared in court again. 25-year-old Taylor Japp was in Estevan Court of King's Bench yesterday (Tue), where he had hi...
Doug Falconer Oct 15, 2025

Yorkton man charged with second-degree murder after suspicious death
YORKTON - A Yorkton man has been charged with second-degree murder after a suspicious death in the city earlier this month. Yorkton RCMP were called around 3:10 p.m. on October 7 after receiving a rep...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Oct 14, 2025

Good Spirit division updates technology integration plan
YORKTON - Trustees for the Good Spirit School Division heard about an updated technology integration plan during the Oct. 9 meeting. Information-technology (IT) manager Jonas Prysliak presented the do...
SaskToday staff Oct 14, 2025

NDP's Young visits Yorkton
YORKTON - Aleana Young MLA Regina South Albert, and NDP Shadow Minister for Jobs and Economy, SaskPower was in Yorkton recently with a message that Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has failed the provin...
Calvin Daniels Oct 14, 2025

New court date for former Yorkton man, charged in death of 1-year-old girl
A former Yorkton man charged with manslaughter, in connection with the death of a one-year-old girl in Regina, has had his matter heard in court again . 24-year-old Bailey Peepeetch was originally arr...
Doug Falconer Oct 14, 2025

Another court appearance for youth charged in quadruple murder on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation
A new court date has been set for one of two people, charged in connection with a quadruple murder on the Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation. On Feb. 4, the File Hills First Nations Police Service receive...
Doug Falconer Oct 14, 2025
After 70 plus years as a service group, Sturgis Kinsmen have disbanded
STURGIS - After almost 70 years, the Sturgis Kinsmen, with heavy hearts, made the difficult decision to call it quits. "It is with deepest sorrow that we made the decision. We just could not continue ...
Liz Jacobsen Oct 13, 2025

Multiple power failures hit Yorkton area on stormy weekend
YORKTON - The storm that hit east-central Saskatchewan during the Thanksgiving long weekend caused a number of power failures in the Yorkton area. A notification issued at 12:18 a.m. said crews were d...
SaskToday staff Oct 13, 2025

Yorkton chamber honours Sherry MacDonald for 20 years of service
YORKTON - A longtime Yorkton Chamber of Commerce employee was given a huge thankyou at the organization's Business Dinner Wednesday. Sherry MacDonald, who, it was pointed out, first set her purse on a...
Calvin Daniels Oct 12, 2025
Yorkton's Pinder elected provincial NDP president
YORKTON - Lenore Pinder of Yorkton has been elected as Saskatchewan New Democrats party president. The former Yorkton health-care worker of 20 years was elected at the recent NDP convention as Carla B...
Calvin Daniels Oct 10, 2025












