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It has been said that the ancient Greeks invented insurance and the next day they invented insurance fraud. Sadly, scamming each other may be one of the most common activities humans engage in.

In spite of cold temperatures and brisk wind which pushed the windchill temperature near -50C, the 14th annual Vintage Sled Race went off at the Saltcoats Regional Park Saturday.

The Government of Saskatchewan launched the Student First online engagement tool to assist in collecting input and feedback on the education sector in Saskatchewan.

Sunrise Health Region has taken a closer look as to why post-operative infection rates have increased. In the first quarter of the operations year, April through June 2013 there was a 2.7 per cent infection rate regionally. That rate jumped to 5.

More than 100 kilometres of the Core National Highway System in the province of Saskatchewan will be repaved and four intersections improved, making travel safer and more efficient for residents, businesses and tourists.

A move to making all facilities and properties within Sunrise Health Region smoke-free is going well, said SHR Board Chair Lawrence Chomos. Chomos made the observation at the regular Board meeting last Wednesday.

The Sunrise Health Region is headed to a deficit on operations for the 2013-14 year. "We're forecasting a deficit this year," said Suann Laurent, CEO and president of SHR at the regular meeting of the SHR Board last week.

The Yorkton Film Festival is pleased to announce the last film in our Open Cinema program for the 2013-2014 season.

Surgical services at St. Peter's Hospital in Melville have been discontinued dating back to Feb 1.

"Roads are less prone to damage from heavier loads when they are frozen in the winter, so we allow truckers and shippers to realize the cost savings that come with heavier legal weights," Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris said.