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City OK with Orkney land subdivision

City OK with Orkney land subdivision

Yorkton Council passed a motion in support of a subdivision application in the Rural Municipality of Orkney, albeit with a couple of caveats. “The subject area is located at the north end of York Lake.
New rules in place for Yorkton residents

New rules in place for Yorkton residents

Yorkton Council gave second and third reading to an amendment to the City’s Building Bylaw which requires a higher value barrier between a house and attached garage.
Stepping Out

Stepping Out

The Parkland Dance Festival was held in the Anne Portnuff Theatre of the YRHS on Friday and Saturday. Dancers from classical to contemporary performed their best for adjudication. Featured here are photos during session nine of the festival.
Local brews featured

Local brews featured

Finding Saskatchewan-made products just became a bit easier at Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) liquor stores.
Public input on poverty

Public input on poverty

The Advisory Group on Poverty Reduction launched its online public consultation website on April 23.
Snake study

Snake study

The winner of the 2015 Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) Graduate Student Scholarship, Tera Edkins, will spend the next two years in the province studying the ecology of snakes in Saskatchewan’s Big Muddy Valley.
Western Financial Group donates

Western Financial Group donates

Two communities in East Central Saskatchewan each received a donation of $5,000.00 from Western Financial Group to aid in recovery from last year’s flooding.
Book Review - Beautiful, Naked & Dead

Book Review - Beautiful, Naked & Dead

Being a lover of gritty, noir-inspired, pulpy detective stories, I was rather stoked by the prospect of reading Josh Stallings ‘Beautiful, Naked & Dead’.

Great new game for dice lovers

Although I am rather sure dice hate me in general terms, there are few things in gaming more pleasing than a hand full of dice. Talk to any hard core gamer and you are likely to find they own near bushels of dice.
Films reviews for upcoming festival

Films reviews for upcoming festival

Randy’s Picks for the 2015 Yorkton Film Festival If you’re looking for variety, the Yorkton Film Festival is the place to be. We have stories of espionage, horror, comedy and more.
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