Category Archives: Yorkton News

Council votes to terminate Melville City manager without cause
The City of Melville has announced a change in senior administration. Mayor Joe Kirwan confirms the termination of the contract of City Manager Joleen Tuchscherer without cause, effective immediately,...
Benny Walchuk Feb 17, 2026

Case adjourned for man charged in fatal Wapella-area crash
YORKTON - Another court appearance has been made by a man charged in connection with a fatal two-vehicle collision near Wapella. Twenty-two-year-old Zachary Taylor of Codette, Sask., faces multiple ch...
Doug Falconer Feb 09, 2026

Yorkton Chamber urges Ottawa to reconsider research site closures
YORKTON - The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is asking the federal government to rethink plans to close several Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research sites, warning the move could have long-term impa...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Feb 08, 2026

Yorkton MLA speaks to Saskatchewan's strong economic start to 2026
The latest unemployment figures are out, and Saskatchewan's jobless rate dropped 1.1 per cent last month, from 6.4 per cent in December, to 5.3 percent in January. Speaking at a Feb. 6 news conference...
Craig Reader Feb 06, 2026
Latest oil and gas public offering fetches $7 million
REGINA - The Government of Saskatchewan's latest Crown oil and natural gas rights public offering, held Feb. 3, generated $7,009,225 in revenue, with most of that coming from bids in southern Saskatch...
SaskToday staff Feb 06, 2026

Men charged with Yorkton kidnapping denied bail
YORKTON - Two men charged with kidnapping with a firearm, following an incident in Yorkton, have been denied bail. On Jan. 20, Mounties say a man was in a parked vehicle on 4th Avenue North, when two ...
Doug Falconer Feb 04, 2026

Man has drug and weapon charges in Yorkton stayed
YORKTON - There's been a new development in the case of a man arrested in connection with a drug and weapon bust in Yorkton. Twenty-three-year-old Michael Spearing of Edmonton was in Yorkton Provincia...
Doug Falconer Feb 04, 2026

Muskowekwan First Nation man back in court on RCMP shooting charges
PUNNICHY - Another court appearance has been made by a Muskowekwan First Nation man on charges stemming from the shooting of an RCMP officer on the reserve. Last July, an incident in the community inv...
Doug Falconer Feb 04, 2026

City of Melville makes Interim management appointments
Melville has named an Acting City Manager as the city's top administrator takes medical leave. City Manager Joleen Tuchscherer will be away from her duties for an undetermined period. In the meantime,...
Benny Walchuk Feb 02, 2026 Melville's city hall.Photo sourced from the City of Melville's Facebook page

Legacy Co-op donates $2,000 in groceries to Yorkton food bank
YORKTON - Legacy Co-op donated $2,000 worth of Kraft Heinz products to the Salvation Army Yorkton Food Bank. This donation was made possible through the Kraft Heinz Groceries for Good contest, an init...
SaskToday Feb 02, 2026












