Tag Archives: Yorkton News
Yorkton Legacy Co-op fuel truck officially named Gasper
Legacy Co-op has unveiled the winning name of its "Name the Fuel Truck" contest, with the community voting to christen the vehicle Gasper. The announcement came during an event at the Legacy Co-op Yor...
Aug 19, 2025 L-R: Doug, Legacy Co-op Bulk Petroleum manager; Adalynn, Contest winner; Aaron, #77 Bulk Petroleum Truck Driver; Jennifer, Petroleum Coordinator. (Photo: Legacy Co-Op)
Yorkton and Melville face growing wave of healthcare service disruptions, NDP warns
The Saskatchewan NDP says Yorkton and Melville are facing a growing wave of healthcare service closures that are putting lives at risk. Jared Clark, shadow minister for rural and remote health, has be...
Aug 19, 2025 Jared Clarke, who was recently appointed as the Saskatchewan NDP’s Shadow Minister for Rural and Remote Health, gave a media conference in front of the Yorkton Regional Hospital Monday.Calvin Daniels / Yorkton This Week
Wildfire update: Feds announce $540K for training as Sask. fires burn
The big news Monday on the Saskatchewan wildfire situation was a funding announcement by the federal government for wildfire training. During their wildfire update on Monday, Corey Hogan, parliamentar...
Aug 19, 2025 Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, seen at a recent annnouncement into multiple projects within Saskatchewan's agriculture sector. Jon Perez
Mandatory deer and elk testing underway in Yorkton area hunting zones
Hunters in the Yorkton region will be required to submit samples from harvested animals this season as the province rolls out mandatory disease testing in select Wildlife Management Zones. The Ministr...
Aug 18, 2025 Photo: Government of Saskatchewan
Small-town filmmaker eager to share Indigenous stories
Jeromy Desjarlais is praising an experience that he said will help him grow as a filmmaker. The Lestock-area resident, who owns video production company No Budget Films, was one of 10 filmmakers from ...
Aug 18, 2025 Filmmaker Jeromy Desjarlais.Photo courtesy of CBC New Indigenous Voices
Westerns a 'fantastic experience' for Yorkton Cardinals
Yorkton U13 AAA Cardinals' coach Mark Schendel is praising the effort of the team at the Western Canada baseball championship. Yorkton travelled to Chilliwack, B.C., for the tournament, held Aug. 15-1...
Aug 18, 2025 The Yorkton U13 AAA Cardinals were among the eight teams entered. Photo courtesy of Mark Schendel
Construction underway on Yorkton's new Ma Faamii centre
Construction is underway on the new Ma Faamii Service Centre in Yorkton. Melissa Pederson, the director of infrastructure with Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan, said the contractor, Erickson Contracting and M...
Aug 18, 2025 Sod was turned at the site of the Métis Nation Sask's Ma Faamii Service Centre last year. Tyson Off
New Horizons Seniors Club dances into new chapter at Yorkton venue
After decades in their former location, the New Horizons Seniors Club of Yorkton is enjoying its new digs. Jean Remezoff with the club said accessibility was the biggest issue with the old home, locat...
Aug 15, 2025 The New Horizons Senior Centre had a good turnout for its final dance at its old building. Photo sourced from New Horizons' Facebook page
Good Spirit School Division tackles major summer upgrades, renovations
The Good Spirit School Division is in the midst of a busy summer of school upgrades, renovations and other projects. In an email facilities manager Patrick Morrison said Dr. Brass School in Yorkton is...
Aug 15, 2025 Yorkton Regional High School. Good Spirit School Division
Yorkton Crush looking to upgrade softball diamonds
The Yorkton Crush Girls' Softball program wants to see much-needed upgrades proceed for the York Lake Ball Diamonds. Darcy Zaharia, a parent of one of the Crush's athletes, said the amenities at the d...
Aug 15, 2025 The clubhouse at the York Lake Ball Diamonds.Photo courtesy of Darcy Zaharia
