A Dauphin man arrested in connection with an armed robbery in that city, has appeared in court again. On the evening of June 24th, a lone male entered the Husky gas station on Main Street, carrying a long-barrelled gun, and demanded money. Two employees were struck with the weapon, and the suspect took cash and […]
A former Chief of the Cote First Nation and the Yorkton Tribal Council has died. Elder Tony Cote was 84. His list of accomplishments include serving in the Canadian Armed Forces from 1952 to 1959, and advocating for First Nations veterans to be compensated by the federal government. Cote was also a contributor to establishing the […]
The Commanding Officer of the Manitoba RCMP provided a statement Wednesday at a news conference, regarding the search for northern B.C. murder suspects Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod. RCMP, along with the Royal Canadian Air Force, have been searching in the Gillam area ever since Mounties received a tip July 23 that the suspects were spotted there. To date, […]
The Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society presented to Yorkton City Council last (Mon) night, in hopes of receiving financial support in the future. “The intention of the presentation was to show what’s been done to date and the fundraising activities, and so on,” said spokesperson Larry Pearen. Pearen said the city made a proposal to them, “asking […]
Manitoba RCMP report that the manhunt for two B-C men wanted for three murders, continues. A search of the York Landing area has been completed, and they were unable to find 19-year-old Kam McLeod and 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky . Mounties will now continue to search the Gillam area on foot and in the air. Anyone with information on […]
The Attorney Generals from Saskatchewan, Alberta, New Brunswick and Ontario met in Saskatoon to prepare for an upcoming appearance in the Supreme Court of Canada. The provinces are challenging the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax. Saskatchewan Attorney General Don Morgan says they were talking legal strategy. “The arguments initially when we went to the […]
Voting dates have been set for a by-election in Canora. Advance polling will be held August 24th, with by-election day the 28th. The by-election is for the mayor’s chair, which became vacant when Gina Rakochy retired earlier this summer. The 4 people on the ballot are current council member Kerry Trask, Mike Kwas, Bill Reaume and Jim Vewchar.
RCMP say they have not been able to verify a tip that 2 teens wanted in the deaths of 3 people in B.C were seen in a northern Manitoba community. Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod were supposedly seen at the landfill in York Landing Sunday, but the last confirmed sighting of them was in Gillam. […]
Several construction projects are still on the go in the City of Yorkton, and a few are nearing completion. The Broadway Street East paving project is set to begin on August 6th, while the Darlington Street bridge repair won’t be completed until September. Mayor Bob Maloney says the pedestrian bridge will be completed ahead of […]
A 60-year-old missing man has been found safe. Fort Qu’Appelle RCMP say it was thanks to a concerned member of the public who knew of Gregory Ponicappo’s whereabouts on Highway 10. Ponicappo was first reported missing after leaving the Lakeview Lodge on Standing Buffalo First Nation at 3 p.m. today (Mon).
