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Kids master the kitchen

Kids master the kitchen

Parents got a break from the kitchen on May 31 as their children served them dinner at the Yorkton Boys and Girls Club (YBGC). Kid chefs made sweet potato samosas and butter tarts. Families enjoyed their meals while reading through cookbooks.
Yorktonite contributes to major court decision

Yorktonite contributes to major court decision

When Laura Budd filed a complaint about changing the gender marker on her birth certificate in 2014, she contributed to a snowball effect which has resulted in a major court decision.
Meeple Guild - Deckbuilding taken in fresh direction

Meeple Guild - Deckbuilding taken in fresh direction

Deckbuilding is a great board game mechanic in its own right, best seen in a game such as Dominion. But increasingly game designers are using deckbuilding as not the core of the game, but as an element of broader game play.
Medical professionals score big scholarships

Medical professionals score big scholarships

Medical professionals advanced their healthcare knowledge thanks to scholarships handed out on Friday. TD Bank Financial Group and the Health Foundation honoured successful applicants with scholarships on Jun.
Financial expert dishes out business advice

Financial expert dishes out business advice

Ron Robichaud has one message for all business owners. “Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves,” he said.

'Big Bert' Coming to Gardiner Dam

Creature lived over 90 million years ago
One-day strike

One-day strike

Members of Division 649 held signs of protest at the train tracks on Beck Avenue on May 30. It was day one of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) strike against Canadian Pacific Rail.
Yorkton Film Festival started with a Rumble

Yorkton Film Festival started with a Rumble

Not many people know the story of Rumble: The Indians who Rocked the World.
Film Festival showcases virtual reality

Film Festival showcases virtual reality

In the middle of the Gallagher Centre, I walked into a bar. An old dive bar, it hasn’t seen a new coat of paint in years, but it’s filled with authentic blues and people milling about. Taking in the scene, behind my head, I hear a disembodied voice.
Concern for Nicaraguan friends

Concern for Nicaraguan friends

Aaron Kienle and his family have been watching the protests and the use of force by the government to quell the civil unrest in the Republic of Nicaragua with great interest.
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