Construction on new passing lanes continues on Highways 9 and 10 near Yorkton. The project includes six sets of passing lanes, intersection improvements, access consolidation and 55 kilometres (km) of paving. “Our government is committed to building strong communities by investing in highways and infrastructure,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit said. “The new passing… Continue reading New Passing Lanes Near Yorkton See Progress
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Yorkton Family Feels Delay as Paramedics Dressed in COVID-19 PPE Contributed to Son’s Death
Source: Dan Zakreski, cbc.ca, May 11, 2020 When sent to a scene, paramedics are often working with limited information which has been filtered through a dispatcher. June Jacobs says she watched her 35-year-old son having a seizure on the family’s living room floor for 10 minutes while paramedics stepped outside to change into gear designed… Continue reading Yorkton Family Feels Delay as Paramedics Dressed in COVID-19 PPE Contributed to Son’s Death
Kindersley lose to the Terriers 3-1
The Kindersley Jr. Klippers travelled to Yorkton yesterday. However, the outcome wasn’t what they hoped for with a 3-1 loss to the Terriers. The Friday night game saw the first period remain scoreless with shots against net sitting at 14-8 in favour of the Terriers. Kindersley came out strong in the second period, outshooting the… Continue reading Kindersley lose to the Terriers 3-1
‘I had a goal, and I set out to do it’: Yorkton, Sask., man walks across Canada — just because
Source: Bonnie Allen, CBC News, January 2, 2019 Zayell Johnston logged 11.5 million steps during a 9-month, 9,000-kilometre trek It was mid-February when Zayell Johnston splashed water from the Pacific Ocean on his face in Victoria and set off on a long and often torturous nine-month trek across Canada. The Yorkton, Sask., man, 27, would earn the nickname Gump from friends and strangers… Continue reading ‘I had a goal, and I set out to do it’: Yorkton, Sask., man walks across Canada — just because
Yorkton Mounties seek escapee wearing handcuffs, pyjama pants
Source: CBC News, November 20, 2017 Police say Poullett has ‘strong Newfoundland accent’ Yorkton RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for a man who escaped from a hospital wearing handcuffs while dressed in pyjama pants and slippers. Yorkton RCMP’s rural detachment was escorting Kevin Poullett, 33, to a hospital in Yorkton on Sunday afternoon as… Continue reading Yorkton Mounties seek escapee wearing handcuffs, pyjama pants
2 dead after head-on crash south of Yorkton, Sask.
By CBC News, September 25, 2016 Victims were 17 and 29 years old both from the Yorkton area Two people are dead following a head-on collision on Highway 10 just south of Yorkton, Sask., about 188 kilometres northeast of Regina. On Saturday, Sept. 24, at around 3:15 p.m. CST, RCMP from Yorkton and Melville and… Continue reading 2 dead after head-on crash south of Yorkton, Sask.
Early-morning earthquake shakes Yorkton, Sask., area
By CBC News, September 5, 2016 No damage reported in 3.8 magnitude quake A light earthquake was felt this morning in the Saskatchewan communities of Yorkton, Melville and Langenburg, Natural Resources Canada has reported. Officials confirm there was a 3.8 magnitude quake centred southeast of Yorkton at 4:40 a.m. CST. Read full story here…
Yorkton, Sask. drying up after flash floods on Sunday
By Francois Biber, CBC News, August 1, 2016 60 mm of rain falls in an hour Sunday evening A day after 60 millimetres of rain fell within an hour causing flash flooding in Yorkton, Sask., businesses and homeowners are spending the holiday Monday drying up. Yorkton Mayor Robert Maloney said he woke up bright and… Continue reading Yorkton, Sask. drying up after flash floods on Sunday