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Premier Moe preparing for trade mission to China with focus canola and agriculture
Premier Scott Moe says an upcoming trade mission to China is aimed at protecting and expanding Saskatchewan's role in global agriculture markets, particularly for canola. Moe confirmed he will travel ...
Sep 03, 2025 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to the media after signing a memorandum of understanding with Alberta and Ontario during the 2025 summer meetings of Canada's Premiers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Yorkton council approves design study for Hopkins Lake revitalization project
Yorkton city council has approved to move ahead with the first step in revitalizing Hopkins Lake, awarding an engineering design services contract to Clifton Engineering Group Inc. The project will fo...
Sep 03, 2025 Yorkton City Hall. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
New report show Saskatchewan slips in per-student education spending
A new Fraser Institute report says Saskatchewan is no longer in the top spot when it comes to per-student funding in the country on K-12 public education, with inflation and rising enrolment putting p...
Sep 02, 2025 Yorkton Regional High School. Good Spirit School Division
Yorkton Chamber of Commerce to honour Larry Hilworth with life membership
The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce will recognize longtime business leader and community volunteer Larry Hilworth with an Honourary Life Membership. Hilworth will be formally inducted at the Member Appre...
Sep 01, 2025
Harvest season brings both opportunity and stress for Saskatchewan producers
As combines begin rolling across the Prairies, Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison is reminding producers of the sector's importance to the province's economy and the need to put safety f...
Aug 28, 2025
Saskatchewan child care report sparks criticism from NDP and CUPE
Saskatchewan is falling behind much of the country in creating new child care spaces as part of the national $10-a-day program, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternativ...
Aug 27, 2025 Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Early Learning and Child Care Joan Pratchler speaks at an event in Yorkton. (Photo: Tanner Wallace-Scribner)
Province invests $1.3 million to upgrade group homes and day programs
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing about $1.3 million in capital grant funding to improve safety and accessibility in group homes and day programs for adults with intellectual disabilities. S...
Aug 27, 2025 Photo: Deer Park Villa Inc. website
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
