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Snow Route Parking Ban in Effect for the Downtown Core starting Thursday, January 26, 2023

City crews will be clearing the downtown core (Green Priority), starting tonight, Thursday, January 26 at 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. A 72 hour Snow Route Parking Ban has been put in place for this area to allow the equipment to clean the roads thoroughly. Crews will also be focusing on clearing highways, followed by main streets and emergency routes.

Parking during the day is permitted in the downtown area to allow businesses to continue to operate on a normal basis. When you see a plow or grader...

Snow removal update - January 10, 2023

City crews are making great progress grading streets to make them accessible again. Today crews are working on cleaning and hauling within the residential bays.

Next up this week, more snow removal efforts are underway to improve sightlines at intersections and lane widths on the main streets.

City employees thank everyone for their patience as we work together to clean all of this snow. For more information on our snow removal policy and procedures, visit yorkton.ca/snow. 

New Year's Eve Events at the Gallagher Centre - Saturday, December 31

Join us at the Gallagher Centre on Saturday, December 31 for some fun New Years activities the whole family can enjoy. 

Noon Year's Eve

Come to the Gallagher Centre Flexihall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Remax Yorkton Noon Year's Eve event. This is a free event, however families can bring a non-perishable item to donate to the Yorkton Food Bank. 

There will be bouncers from Kerrs Bouncers and Inflatables, face painting, crafts, door prizes and more. The SNS Concession will be open and...

Adjusted Services and Holiday Hours for December 24, 2022 to January 2, 2023

The City of Yorkton’s facilities will have reduced hours over the holiday season. Please check the schedule below for holiday hours.

City Hall City Hall Holiday Hours DateTime Friday, December 23, 2022 Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, December 26, 2022 Closed Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Closed Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2022 Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2022 Open 8 a.m....

Holiday Garbage and Recycling schedule for December 26, 2022 to January 2, 2023

This holiday season the City of Yorkton is encouraging residents to practice proper waste disposal. Many items that end up in our landfill during the holiday season can actually be recycled, reducing the amount of unnecessary waste that goes into the landfill each year. 

Holiday items that can be recycled

•  Wrapping Paper: If you can rip it, you can recycle it. No need to remove tape and staples, but it helps if you do.
• 100% cardboard gift boxes, gift cards and paper packaging. Remove the plastic,...