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Sask. chips in $600,000 to finish interpretive centre at Yorkton Brick Flour Mill
A heritage project preserving part of the province's agricultural history is getting a big boost from the Government of Saskatchewan. The Brick Flour Mill in Yorkton, which operated from 1890 to 1989,...
Mar 01, 2026 The Brick Flour Mill in Yorkton, which operated from 1890 to 1989, is a designated municipal heritage property that currently operates as a museum, operated by a local heritage society. (Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society website)
Fort McMurray men arrested after allegedly kidnapping man at gunpoint in Yorkton: RCMP
Two men from Fort McMurray, Alta. are facing charges after allegedly kidnapping a man in Yorkton earlier this week. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report about a suspected kidnappi...
Jan 23, 2026 The two alleged kidnappers, ages 24 and 20, are both facing charges of kidnapping with afirearm, careless use of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm and ammunition in a motor vehicle, possession of a prohibited weapon knowing it is unauthorized, and several drug charges. (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
Escaped inmate Robert Racine last seen in Yorkton on Wednesday: Sask. RCMP
Mounties in Saskatchewan are asking the public to keep an eye out for an escaped prisoner. According to the RCMP, Robert Racine, 57, was serving a sentence at the White Spruce Training Centre, but pol...
Jan 15, 2026 The RCMP said Robert Racine was last seen on Ball Road in Yorkton around 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Over 1 kg of cocaine and $75,000 in cash found in Yorkton: RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP officers have charged four people after a drug trafficking investigation found more than one kilogram of cocaine and $75,000 in cash in Yorkton last week. RCMP said in a news release...
Jun 23, 2025 Between the search of two properties and a vehicle, RCMP officers located and seized 1.177 kg of cocaine, $75,712.90 in cash and other drug trafficking paraphernalia on June 16. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Man charged after allegedly attempting to murder young child in Yorkton
A 41-year-old Saltcoats man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly assaulting a young child at a home in Yorkton. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home on Waterloo Road...
Feb 06, 2025 Police say the man will make a court appearance on Friday in Yorkton. (paNOW file photo)
Mounties investigate phone threat to Yorkton high school
RCMP officers are investigating after a threatening phone call was directed at Yorkton Regional High School. Police responded to the school and are investigating, but the RCMP said the threat, which c...
Oct 23, 2024 Mounties say the threat "is not believed to be credible" at this time. (Yorkton Regional High School)
Missing Yorkton man found dead in rural area
The body of a man reported missing in Yorkton on Sept. 25 was found on Friday in a rural area near Highway 16 west of Yorkton. Yorkton RCMP said in a news release on Friday that the family of 71-year-...
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Police search for inmate who failed to return to Yorkton correctional centre
Police are searching for a 55-year-old inmate who failed to return to a Yorkton correctional centre on Thursday after he was temporarily granted permission to leave the site. Michael Mckie was describ...
Sep 27, 2024 Police say Michael Mckie may be in the Regina area, but his current whereabouts are unknown. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Man wanted: Robberies in Melfort, Wadena, Foam Lake, Yorkton
On Sunday, Yorkton RCMP responded to a robbery around 2 a.m. at a business on Smith Street. Police said a "male entered the business, threatened an employee with a firearm, then stole cash, cigarettes...
Sep 23, 2024 Wadena RCMP are looking for 34-year-old Joseph “Joey” Desjarlais from Fishing Lake First Nation. Desjarlais is described as about 5-foot-7 and 130 lbs with brown eyes, short brown hair, and a short beard. He was last seen wearing a light brown hoodie and a fanny pack. He has tattoos of the words "public" and "enemy" with flames on his hands, and "Bonnie and Clyde" tattooed on the right side of his neck. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Yorkton RCMP hunting for one man after serious assault
Yorkton RCMP are hunting for a 20-year-old from Kamsack area after a man was sent to hospital after being seriously assaulted on Sept. 5. Police said in a news release on Sept. 17 that charges had bee...
Sep 17, 2024 Yorkton RCMP is looking for Derrick Brass, who has a warrant issued for his arrest. Brass is 5-foot-5 and weighs 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He is known to frequent the Kamsack area. (Yorkton RCMP/Supplied)
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