Phase 2 of the resurfacing of Broadway Street East got underway yesterday (Thu). Mayor Bob Maloney says Phase 1, from the CN tracks to 1st Avenue, went well. The entire project, from the CN tracks to Highway 9, is slated for completion by September 27th.
A 17-year-old boy, who admitted to his role in an armed robbery in Yorkton last summer, has had his sentencing adjourned until next month. In August, two males wearing masks entered the downtown 7/11 in Yorkton. The boy, who can’t be named due to his age, held a firearm, while 20-year-old Jesse Favel stole a small amount of cash, […]
A Roblin RCMP officer facing several charges in connection with an alleged assault, was back in court yesterday (Thu). In December, the Roblin RCMP received a report from a third party that a woman may be the victim of an assault. Following a lengthy investigation, an officer with the Roblin detachment was arrested on June 6th, in relation to off-duty […]
Last night’s 4.1 earthquake was felt in several areas around Esterhazy. One woman called GX94 this morning to say her home was rocking and rolling like a boat on the water when the temblor hit. The quake also knocked out power to areas including Esterhazy, Whitewood, Wapella, Stockholm, Rocanville, Tantallon, Spy Hill, Moosomin and surrounding […]
The NDP critic for municipal relations visited the Parkland Region. Trent Wotherspoon says he met with City Councils in Yorkton and Melville. He says a lot of the conversations centred on dedicated infrastructure funding, and the grants in lieu program was discussed.
SaskPower crews have been dispatched to the Esterhazy area regarding an outage that might have been caused by an earthquake. There are reports of a 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurring that knocked out power for the Whitewood, Stockholm, Rocanville, Esterhazy, Wapella Tantallon, Spy Hill, Moosomin and surrounding areas. No ETR has been given nor a cause […]
One of three people charged in the November 2017 murder of a 62-year-old man, at a home in Neepawa, was back in court on Tuesday (13th). 34-year-old Denver Henderson, of Killarney, Manitoba, is charged with Manslaughter and Accessory After the Fact to Murder, and he remains in custody, with his next court date set for February 20th, […]
Baby steps, as this year’s harvest is underway in Saskatchewan. Just under 1% of this year’s crops have been combined. The five year average for this time of year is 4%. Most of the harvest progress has been in the southeast and southwest regions. Harvest activity should become more general around the province in the next […]
RCMP say a child’s quad stolen last month from Stenen has been returned, along with an air compressor and battery charger, while other tools are still missing. It was July 24th, thieves hit a farm near Stenen and stole the items. Police tracked 2 men in a Chevy pick-up to Sturgis, but lost […]
A 39-year-old Balcarres-area man, facing multiple charges, stemming from a police operation in Regina earlier this year, has made another court appearance. On May 16th, Regina police were watching a man, known to be the subject of arrest warrants, in the six-hundred block of Montague Street. Around 1 a.m. the next morning, after hours of negotiating, the suspect came out […]
