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The 2023 year-end report was released at last night’s Yorkton City Council meeting. Director of Finance Ashley Stradeski says the City ended 2023 with a 1.9 million dollar surplus, which he says gives the city some flexibility regarding projects it can take on throughout the year. City council also passed a bylawfor the Brick Flour Mill […]

The Pas RCMP is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 30-year-old man from Grand Rapids. Reginald Maxwell Cook was last seen on last Tuesday night, at a residence on Ross Avenue in The Pas  and his family and RCMP  are concerned for his wellbeing. Cook is described as 5’9” tall, 120 lbs, with brown hair […]

Collaboration between Yorkton RCMP and Shelwin House has led to the development of a new domestic violence resource card for women experiencing intimate partner and/or family violence in the Yorkton area. The cards, which will be carried by Yorkton RCMP officers and available at the front counter of the Yorkton RCMP Detachment, contain contact information […]

Melville City Council officially approved the mill rates for the 2024 tax year during Monday night’s council meeting.  It will see no change to the mill rates but a 4.8% increase in the base tax, which means an  average residential home in Melville that didn’t have a change in their assessment value will see a 1.3 […]

Canora RCMP are investigating the discovery of human remains. Just before 3:00 PM on Wednesday, Mounties received a report of human remains located on Railway Avenue in the town of Canora. RCMP is currently investigating and are working to determine the identity of the deceased but they don’t believe the death is suspicious.  Investigators have […]

The Town of Swan River and the Swan Valley Legacy Committee have agreed to work together to provide a proposed new Arena Facility in the Swan River Valley. Although this project is in the very early stages of development and consultation, there have been many volunteer hours spent on fundraising efforts by the SVLC and […]

The City of Yorkton has selected Brad Hvidston as their new city manager, effective June 24th.  The position was left vacant in February after the termination of Lonnie Kaal. The city’s Director of Planning, Building & Development  Michael Eger  has covered the position in the interim. Hvidston comes to the city with an extensive wealth of municipal experience […]

A Melville Regional Park Authority delegation presented to Melville City Council Melville City Council has decided to deny to offer additional funds from the grant allocation ask for the Melville Regional Park for 2024.  The Regional Park board had requested $70,000 in their grant application, and received roughly $56,000. Council was told that the Regional Park […]

A 26-year-old is in custody in connection with a dangerous driving incident  in Sapotaweyak Cree Nation early Saturday morning.  Errol Leask remains in custody and faces multiple charges including Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose.  Swan River RCMP  received reports of a man wielding a weapon and […]

Broadview School and Wynyard Elementary School were among the ten Saskatchewan schools to earn 15 thousand dollars in funding to support student nutrition through the Mosaic School Nutrition Challenge. The winning projects have goals including implementing or expanding nutrition programs, promoting cooking and gardening, enhancing facilities, increasing educational opportunities, and supporting projects with cultural components. “The Mosaic […]