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The Yorkton Exhibition Association's annual Santa Claus Parade went down Broadway Avenue on Saturday evening. Windy but warmer than last year, the parade was well-attended by both participants and spectators. More than 40 floats were entered.

On Monday morning, a trickle of water into adjacent businesses led to the discovery that the basement of the former Painted Hand Casino building on 3rd Avenue North had completely filled with water, likely due to a burst pipe.

Yorkton and Canora hospitals could have heliports installed by as soon as this spring, connecting them to the province's upcoming STARS air ambulance network.

Yorkton Council unanimously proclaimed Violence Awareness Week for Dec. 4 to Dec. 10 in the city. The request for the designation was made at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday by the Yorkton Partnership Against Violence Committee.

An initiative that would see a new skateboard park built in Yorkton is the lone Saskatchewan project in the semifinal round of the Aviva Community Fund Contest.

The departure of one of Yorkton's three anesthetists this week could have a "slight" impact on local surgery volumes in the near future, reports the Sunrise Health Region. Anesthetist Dr.

The results are in from an independent survey taken last winter that rated Yorkton Regional Health Centre's emergency department against 13 other EDs around the province.

From left to right: R. J. Penny B.Sc., R.K. Fox B.A., S.W. Steinson, B.A., A. May B.A,; R.M. Baldwin, J.M. Currie B.A., K. Falconer, M.A., C.B. Stephens, G. Cox, M. Spice.

Saskatchewan's average wages are the second highest in the country for the first time since records have been recorded and, for the first time, passed Ontario in weekly earnings. Average weekly earnings were $906.

The Capital Budget for the City of Yorkton was approved by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.