Category Archives: Yorkton News
New Yorkton Ex. GM excited when events bring community together
It's been a busy start for the new general manager of the Yorkton Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition Association Ltd. Cheyenne Quam started in the job May 12, just a few weeks before the Thunder i...
Jul 28, 2025 Photo courtesy of Cheyenne Quam
Swan River's Wayne Antichow awarded King Charles III Coronation Medal
Wayne Antichow, a dedicated community leader in Swan River has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of his longstanding service. Antichow was formally surprised with the h...
Jul 28, 2025
Saskatchewan adds health care positions in rural and remote communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is adding 77 new and enhanced permanent full-time health care positions across 30 rural and remote communities, aiming to improve emergency and acute care services an...
Jul 25, 2025
City hopes Yorkton's second arena upgrades can be finished in October
Progress continues on the renovations to Yorkton's Kinsmen Rink after a couple of setbacks, according to Taylor Morrison, the director of recreation and community services for the City of Yorkton. In ...
Jul 24, 2025 File Photo: Yorkton This Week
Manitoba and Saskatchewan sign agreement to boost trade corridor through the arctic
The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum aimed at expanding trade through the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay. The agreement also includes Arctic Gateway Group, which owns...
Jul 22, 2025 The Port of Churchill is shown from The Flats area of Churchill, Man., on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Regina, Saskatoon see air quality warnings as wildfire smoke blankets Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's two largest cities are among the many communities across the province affected by air quality warnings today. Environment Canada reports that much of the province is currently experienc...
Jul 22, 2025 Two people stand as the South Saskatchewan River is enveloped by forest fire smoke in Saskatoon, on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. Saskatchewan public safety officials say they are anticipating an average wildfire season with a cooler spring and hotter summer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
ER closure in Kamsack sees Sask NDP rip into Government
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to address the issue of rural hospital closures. Saskatchewan NDP Associate Shadow Health Minister Keith Jorgenson called the actions ...
Jul 16, 2025 The Kamsack Hospital and District Nursing Home has frequently faced service disruptions.
Kamsack school received $5,000 from Legacy Co-op for food nutrion program
The Kamsack Victoria School has received a $5,000 donation from Legacy Co-op to support their "Full Bellies = Full Minds" initiative. The initiative aims to ensure that students have access to nutriti...
Jul 16, 2025 Photo: Victoria School Principal Kendra Simon, Administration Assistant with Victoria School Anna Cymbality, Legacy Co-op General Manager Harley McClughan.
Inflation rises to 1.9% in June as vehicle price hikes accelerate
The annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June as consumers were paying more at car dealerships, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The June price hike is up from 1.7 per cent in May an...
Jul 15, 2025 Statistics Canada released June inflation figures on Tuesday. A person pumps fuel in Toronto, on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michelle Siu
Yorkton RCMP locate missing man
***UPDATE*** Yorkton RCMP confirmed Monday morning that Ashtyn Strongarm has been safely located, and they thank the public for their assistance in finding him. =============== YORKTON - The Yorkton R...
Jul 13, 2025 A File photo of an RCMP Cruiser. (Harvard Media News)
