A number of cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Yorkton. Mayor Bob Maloney notes one case is a front-line officer at the RCMP detachment and 14 additional officers are in self-isolation. “Our force will be reaching out if they need help, they will be calling in support for us, so while we are down […]
For the first time since 2012, the city of Yorkton will have a new mayor. Current mayor Bob Maloney announced Monday in front of city hall that he will not run for re-election at this fall’s municipal elections, stating it was time for him to step back. Maloney was first elected as a city councilor […]
Canopy Growth, an Ontario-based cannabis company, announced Thursday that their facility in Yorkton will be closing. The company is also cutting it’s farming operations in Springfield, New York, as well as its cultivation facility in Colombia. Canopy adds that they also plan on transferring ownership of their facilities in Africa to local businesses. The announced […]
The City of Yorkton is closing down all of its facilities due to concerns over the coronavirus. Mayor Bob Maloney says the closures take effect first thing Wednesday morning, until further notice. Facilities that will be affected include the Gallagher Centre, the Kinsmen Arena, the Yorkton Public Library, the Gloria Hayden Community Centre, the Godfrey […]
Yorkton’s mayor is questioning a Maclean’s magazine article that puts the city in 15th spot on a list of Canada’s most dangerous places. Bob Maloney said it comes down to reporting the crime indices where Statistics Canada pegged Yorkton at a severity index of 151. “How much is reported, the kind of reports that come […]
