A Camperville, Manitoba man arrested in connection with a break, enter, and theft in the Norquay district, is now a wanted man. 29-year-old Bocephus Thompson failed to appear in Kamsack Provincial Court today (Tue). Last October, Mounties were told that four men were caught on surveillance camera, stealing an A-T-V, snowmobile, and tools from a large shed north […]
Guilty pleas have been entered by a Kamsack woman, arrested on drug trafficking charges. In Yorkton Provincial Court today (Tue), 42-year-old Samantha Potts was sentenced to 18 months in jail, but due to the amount of time she’s already spent in custody, she only has 34 days left. Last October, Mounties raided her home in Kamsack, and seized […]
Saskatchewan’s NDP education critic says the public should join their push to get more Educational Assistants hired in the province. Carla Beck says the opposition will continue to pressure Premier Scott Moe to live up to a promise during his run for the SaskParty leadership. Beck is also critical of shortages in areas like Occupational […]
A 17-year-old boy, who admitted to his role in an armed robbery in Yorkton last summer, has avoided jail time. In Kamsack Provincial Court today (Tue), the boy, who can’t be named due to his age, was sentenced to six months of deferred custody, to be followed by one year of probation In August of last year, two males […]
An acquittal for a Nipawin man, accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In Nipawin Provincial Court today (Tue), a judge ruled he had reasonable doubt that 53-year-old David Petersen uttered the threats with intention. Petersen was arrested February 27th on two counts of Uttering Threats. RCMP say the incident occurred on February 12th, when a suspect […]
Manitobans are heading to the ballot box for their provincial election today. Voting will take place until 8 o’clock tonight. Live election coverage will begin at 8:30 Manitoba time on GX94. Our station will have a reporter at the Swan River returning office. Going into the election, the conservatives under Brian Pallister held 38 of 57 seats, the NDP under Wab Kinew […]
The City of Yorkton has received nearly $1-million in funding from the Federal Government. The money was part of an annual grant in which money is allocated to help towns and cities fund projects, and will help with many around the city. Director of Finance Ashley Stradeski says this year the tax was doubled.
Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer received their final donation of the 2019 campaign Yorkton Hyundai. A cheque for $17,664 was handed over Close Cuts, which will help purchase new digital mammography equipment at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. Hyundai donated $100 for each car they sold, and held numerous fundraisers to support Close Cuts.
A new court date has set for an Esterhazy man, arrested last November on firearm charges In June of 2018, RCMP responded to a complaint of a firearm being discharged in Yarbo. 56-year-old John Churchill is also charged with Flight From Police, arising from an alleged incident on May 20th. Churchill’s matters were heard in Yorkton Provincial Court today (Mon), where he was remanded in custody for September 18th.
SaskTel has announced plans to improve cellular services in rural Saskatchewan. The provincial phone company will be building 12 new service towers, with 10 due to be in service by March 2020, with the other 2 next June. This will bring the total number of small cell sites constructed under the Government of Saskatchewan’s Wireless […]
