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NDP launches health-care consultations in Yorkton with focus on long-delayed hospital project
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck and a handful of her fellow MLAs opened a new round of provincial health-care consultations in Yorkton on Thursday night, using the first town hall of the series to ...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Nov 20, 2025
Province adds funds for homeless programming but will they reach Yorkton?
YORKTON - The provincial government has announced an additional $20 million over three years targeted at addressing homelessness. The money will be added to the Provincial Approach to Homelessness (PA...
Calvin Daniels Nov 20, 2025
ATV rollover on Fishing Lake First Nation leaves child dead
FISHING LAKE FIRST NATION - Wadena RCMP are investigating a fatal all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident that occurred on Fishing Lake First Nation on November 18. Police say the incident happened at 6 p....
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Nov 19, 2025
Holiday Smile Cookie campaign returns with funds supporting local groups
YORKTON - Tim Hortons' Holiday Smile Cookie campaign is underway again, with restaurants across the region raising money for local charities, community programs and Tim Hortons Foundation Camps throug...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Nov 19, 2025
City of Yorkton set to invest in a music festival
YORKTON - The City of Yorkton will be investing is a new music festival to launch in the summer of 2026. Yorkton Mayor Aaron Kienle unveiled the plan in a verbal presentation to the most recent regula...
Calvin Daniels Nov 19, 2025
BGC Yorkton says funding must be restored to continue summer programs
YORKTON - BGC Yorkton says it needs to have its Canada Summer Jobs Grant funding restored to continue offering its summer program next year. CEO Lorraine Oranchuk said they have already started with a...
David Willberg Nov 19, 2025
Yorkton council backs water rate increase for 2026
YORKTON - Residents in Yorkton will see another jump in their water bills in the new year after council voted in favour of an increase to utility rates. Effective January 1, water and sewer rates will...
Tanner Wallace-Scribner Nov 18, 2025
Yorkton mayor reports to council on trip to Ottawa
YORKTON - Yorkton's Mayor Aaron Kienle gave a brief verbal report, and circulated a report, on his recent trip to Ottawa with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations, SUMA and SARM. The pres...
Calvin Daniels Nov 18, 2025
Emergency response fee caps finally pass in Yorkton
YORKTON - An amendment to Yorkton's Fire Prevention Bylaw pertaining to emergency response fee caps was back before Yorkton Council Monday. On Oct. 24, Administration brought forward an amendment to t...
Calvin Daniels Nov 18, 2025
Birds caused two widespread power outages in Yorkton area
YORKTON - The Yorkton area has been struck by two widespread power outages this month. The first, on Nov. 9, was the bigger incident. According to Joel Cherry, a media relations and issues management ...
SaskToday staff Nov 18, 2025







