Tourism Yorkton has been doing some number-crunching as far as visitors to their office over the past 2 months. Executive Director Randy Goulden says those numbers are very good indeed for May and June. “We has over 740 visitors coming into just our visitor centre and signing our book. They were from all over Canada […]
A Medicine Hat, Alberta man has made his first court appearance on charges relating to a break and enter and stolen vehicle. Early yesterday (Tues) morning, Carlyle RCMP responded to a break and enter in progress at a business in the R.M. of Moose Mountain, where surveillance video showed a male in a vehicle reported […]
Nutrien is working to free 34 maintenance workers trapped underground since Tuesday afternoon at the Corey mine southwest of Saskatoon. They were trapped when the service shaft, which moves employees and equipment up and down, stopped working, and the company is making arrangements to bring the workers back to the surface using the operating shaft, which normally carries […]
Add another crime to the list RCMP are investigating in the Melville area. Mounties are looking into a break, enter and theft from a rural property near Killaly June 26th at 2 vacant residences. The thieves only stole a set of keys to an antique vehicle. RCMP are also investigating the theft of an ATV […]
Crop damage hail claims are starting to pour in from the northwest corner of the Saskatchewan grainbelt, after severe storms pounded the region. Canadian Crop Hail Association president Rick Omelchenko says claims are coming in from farmers from Meadow Lake through Shellbrook in the northwest part of the province, and also areas including Willowbunch.
It’s day one of the 2019 Yorkton Exhibition and Summer fair today at the grounds, and runs through Saturday. Exhibition president Penny Sandercock says they’re welcoming back a big event in the return of the rodeo, and says opening ceremonies go at 2:00 this afternoon. Entertainment includes country singer Charlie Major, and the finale of […]
For the first time ever, a team from Saskatchewan will be competing on the Amazing Race Canada. The 7th season of the show kicks-off tonight (tues) and Regina’s Lauren and Joanne Lavoie, ages 27 and 21 will be taking part in the cross-country adventure. The two have already been in the spot light before. The […]
SaskPower crews continue efforts to restore service in many areas after it was knocked out in last (Mon) nights storm. The power company’s Jordan Jackle says there were a number of outages in the Kipling area that lasted all night. “Essentially our crews worked as long as they could lat night but you know for […]
Melville RCMP are asking for the public’s help in recovering a stolen all-terrain vehicle. Mounties say a CanAm Outlander XMR-800 ATV was stolen from a residence in Grayson, sometime between midnight on June 22nd, and 6 p.m. on June 23rd. RCMP are also needing help in finding those responsible with another theft, regarding the front […]
Saskatchewan’s Lt. Governor Thomas Molloy has died at the age of 78. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement this morning, saying Molloy, who appointed in March last year, passed away this morning after battling pancreatic cancer. Molloy was the 22nd person to hold the largely ceremonial Vice Regal position, and books of condolence will be available in the main […]
