Category Archives: Yorkton News

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

YORKTON - Yorkton city council has approved its proposed 2026 budget following public consultation, drawing overall support from the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce while also prompting criticism over one...

YORKTON - A man who was the subject of a public alert issued by Yorkton RCMP earlier this month has been arrested in Manitoba. Police say Robert Racine was located and taken into custody by Brandon Po...

YORKTON - Yorkton city council has approved its 2026 operating and capital budget, setting a total increase of 3.85 per cent for the coming year. The increase is made up of a 2.75 per cent rise to fun...