Category Archives: Yorkton News
Broadview RCMP seek public assistance in locating missing 23-year-old female
Broadview RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating 23-year-old reported missing on Monday. Desira Ross was last seen nearly three weeks ago on Kahkewistahaw First Nation and last made contact...
Aug 27, 2025
From hate to hope: Yorkton family transforms vandalism into pride and unity
A Yorkton family has crafted a unique response to a recent hate crime. In an interview with SaskToday, Becky Willems said someone spray-painted a homophobic slur on her family's garage, house and shed...
Aug 26, 2025 The Willems family's response to a recent vandalism incident. Photo by Becky Willems
Yorkton Terriers taking steps to address deficit reported at AGM
The Yorkton Terriers reviewed financial statements and elected a new executive during the organization's annual general meeting on Aug. 18. Organization members, supporters and stakeholders gathered t...
Aug 26, 2025 Yorkton Terriers taking steps to address deficit reported at AGM
Melville applies for PDAP support due to flooding
The City of Melville has applied for support through the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) after receiving significant rainfall Aug. 7. Mayor Joe Kirwan said the community received a signi...
Aug 26, 2025 Melville's city hall.Photo sourced from the City of Melville's Facebook page
Legacy Co-op announces $18.5 million travel centre for Yorkton region
Legacy Co-op has announced plans to build a $18.5 million Travel Centre at the corner of Highway 9 and Grain Millers Road, aimed at providing professional drivers, RV travellers and local motorists wi...
Aug 25, 2025 A new Legacy Co-op Travel Centre will operate 24 hours a day and will include fuelling (diesel and gasoline), DEF, showers, washrooms, laundry and a truckers’ lounge. Photo Courtesy: Legacy Co-op
Golf tournament raises $18,000 for Yorkton Hospital oncology upgrades
A Yorkton-area golf tournament has raised $18,000 for the Health Foundation of East Central Saskatchewan to support upgrades to the oncology program at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. Organizer Al...
Aug 25, 2025 Alec Zawatsky and family present the cheque to the Health Foundation. (Photo: Greg and Leone Ottenbreit, Alec, Claire and Edward Zawatsky with Executive Director of the Health Foundation Ross Fischer)
New Suncrest College graduates join SPSA to battle northern Sask. wildfires
A group of new firefighters is putting their training to the test just days after graduating from Suncrest College. Eighteen students completed the 20-week Professional Firefighter Qualification progr...
Aug 22, 2025 Photo: Suncrest College
Province-wide SaskTel wireless outage affecting residents across Saskatchewan
SaskTel is currently experiencing a province-wide service outage that is affecting both cellular network calls and Business Voice services. 9- 1-1 emergency calls are not affected by the current outag...
Aug 22, 2025
Carlyle RCMP seek driver in hit and run near Alameda
Carlyle RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating the driver of a white Dodge Ram truck involved in a hit and run around 7:00 a.m on August 22nd on Highway 9, just north of Alameda . The lifte...
Aug 22, 2025 A File photo of an RCMP Cruiser. (Harvard Media News)
One dead, several injured in two-vehicle crash near Wolseley, Sask.
One person was killed and several others injured Tuesday evening in a two-vehicle collision in the Rural Municipality of Wolseley, Sask., RCMP say. Indian Head RCMP said they were called to the scene ...
Aug 21, 2025
