Category Archives: Yorkton News
Yorkton's audited financial report shows strong fiscal position
The City of Yorkton presented its audited financial report to council during the August 11 meeting, offering a comprehensive look at the municipality's financial health and priorities. The report reve...
Aug 12, 2025 Yorkton City Council. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
Former City Manager tops highest paid City of Yorkton employees
The City of Yorkton has released its annual salary disclosure list, showing 10 municipal employees earned more than $125,000 in 2024 and 36 employees made more than $100,000. Former City Manager Lonni...
Aug 12, 2025 Yorkton City Hall. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
City of Melville passes on hosting 2028 Saskatchewan summer games
Melville City Council has decided not to pursue hosting the 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games, citing major infrastructure gaps and high costs. A city review found Melville lacks a regulation rubberized ...
Aug 11, 2025
Housing market in Sask. remains a hot one
While some other parts of the country are seeing struggles in their housing markets, the market in Saskatchewan continues to be a hot one. Saskatchewan Realtors Association have released their numbers...
Aug 11, 2025 Chris Guérette, CEO of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association.Courtesy Saskatchewan Realtors Association
Rolling Barrage makes annual Yorkton stop
The Rolling Barrage made a stop in Yorkton Sunday at the fire hall. Since 2017, active members of the Canadian Armed Forces have participated in The Rolling Barrage. The mission of the Rolling Barrage...
Aug 11, 2025 The Rolling Barrage and supporters gathered at Yorkton Fire Protective Services.Calvin Daniels / Yorkton This Week
City Manager tops highest paid City of Yorkton employees
The City of Yorkton has released its annual public disclosure list showing ten municipal employees earned more than $125,000 in 2024 and 46 employees made more than $100,000. City Manager Lonnie Kaal ...
Aug 11, 2025 Yorkton City Hall. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
Province launching orange zone weekly updates
The provincial Ministry of Highways is reviving and stepping up efforts to encourage people to slow down in highway construction zones. At an event in Regina, Highways Minister David Marit announced a...
Aug 08, 2025 At the launch of the weekly Orange Zone update was White City Qu’Appelle MLA Brad Cressweller, Sask. Heavy Construction Association President Shantel Lipp, and Minister of Highways David Marit.John Cairns
Yorkton tourism season draws visitors from across Canada and overseas
Tourism Yorkton says it has been a busy season as the city welcomes visitors from across Canada, the United States and Europe. More than 300 guests have stopped at the community's information centre s...
Aug 08, 2025 Tourism Yorkton information centre. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
Earthquakes Canada confirms a 3.3 magnitude quake for Esterhazy
It has been confirmed that a 3.3 magnitude earthquake impacted Esterhazy on Friday. According to the data from Earthquakes Canada, the event took place at 1:34.40 a.m. in the morning Aug. 2. It took p...
Aug 06, 2025 Mining activities at Mosaic's mines at Esterhazy are suspected as having caused a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in the area Friday.Photo courtesy The World-Spectator
Province invests more than $1 million in municipal projects across Saskatchewan
Municipalities across Saskatchewan are receiving a boost through more than $1 million in new funding from the provincial government. The funding is being delivered through the Targeted Sector Support ...
Aug 06, 2025 Photo sourced from the Town of Ituna's Facebook page
