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Throne speech hints at austerity

Throne speeches are not budgets, but they can set the tone for budgets.
Film fest starts tomorrow

Film fest starts tomorrow

It is one of the most anticipated events on the Yorkton calendar and has been now for 66 years. The Yorkton Film Festival is once again upon us. In 1950, three years after the founding of the Yorkton Film Council, the city hosted the first festival.
Royal Canadian Mint honours Canada’s national heroes with silver collector coin series

Royal Canadian Mint honours Canada’s national heroes with silver collector coin series

The Royal Canadian Mint is proudly honouring Canada’s national heroes with a new silver collector coin series.
Ten Extraordinary Citizens To Receive Saskatchewan's Highest Honour

Ten Extraordinary Citizens To Receive Saskatchewan's Highest Honour

Tonight, Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield will invest 10 recipients into the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in recognition of their enduring contributions to Saskatchewan.

Cribbage-esque simplicity at play

“Drakestail journeys to see the king looking to collect on an extravagant loan to the monarch.
YFF picks to watch and enjoy

YFF picks to watch and enjoy

Randy’s Picks for Mini-Cinema Every year, for reasons of time, there are films that can’t be slotted into our festival screening schedule. These films are available through Mini-Cinema.
SHHS Saints of March

SHHS Saints of March

Each month a male and a female student is selected as the SHHS Saint of the Month. Saint of the Month students are nominated by staff and students of SHHS.
Close Cuts for Cancer kicks off campaign

Close Cuts for Cancer kicks off campaign

Brayden Ottenbreit’s Close Cuts for Cancer is seeing a couple changes for the 2016 campaign, which kicked off at Yorkton Hyundai on April 29. The first change will be where the money goes.
Provincial Parks opening long weekend

Provincial Parks opening long weekend

Saskatchewan Provincial Parks will officially open for the season on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Visitation to provincial parks set a record in 2015, with nearly 3.9 million visits.
History Corner - Coronation Day festivities

History Corner - Coronation Day festivities

Yorkton in June 1911. The photo, looking west and south taken in the yard of the first Victoria School built in 1899 between 5th and 6th Avenue North. In the background, we see the Methodist Church building (now St.
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