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The Angels of Hope and the Guardian Angel Animal Rescues teamed up on Sunday, January 27 by hosting an adoption day for rescued dogs and cats at Yorkton's newest pet store, Pet Valu.

Last year was a good one for Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools (CTTCS) accountants. "We're in a strong cash position," said Wilf Hotsko, the division's secretary treasurer. "Our school division is fiscally healthy.

The Caring Closet's message is simple: you're not alone as a woman overcoming a financial barrier. The charity provides quality dress wear for women who need to look presentable in critical career and life situations.

The province's manufacturing shipments are maintaining a leading position in Canada for 2012 and continuing to set monthly records. Manufacturing shipments were up 4.7 per cent in November 2012 over November 2011, according to Statistics Canada.

A Yorkton organization originally started to mentor youth is now also helping seniors avoid fraud. Community Skills has launched a campaign called Protecting our Seniors, which includes seminars on staying safe on the telephone.

(NC) - Coming up with a significant amount of cash in order to make a lump sum contribution to your RRSP can be difficult.

Yorkton's school divisions did not wait for the Province's announcement last week it was standardizing the school year to start planning.

Despite some recent softening, Saskatchewan's economy remains among the top performers in Canada, according to the Provincial Monitor report released today by BMO Economics. Real GDP is expected to expand 2.6 per cent in 2013.

Yorkton Council moved Monday, at their regular meeting, to proceed with closure of a portion of Seventh Avenue. The bylaw "which proposes to close a portion of Seventh Avenue North, was tabled by Council at the Dec.

William Ruttle built the Royal Hotel in 1891. It faced Front Street North, on the corner of Second Avenue South. William Ruttle had made entry on a homestead under the York Farmers Colonization Company on May 30, 1887.