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Hockey fans turned up before dawn at Boston Pizza February 23 to watch the Olympic gold medal hockey game between Canada and Sweden.

The Assiniboine Food Security Alliance held their 4th annual Prairie Sun Seed Festival on Saturday, Feb. 22nd at Dr. Brass School.

Saskatchewan's wholesalers had a banner year in 2013, hitting $23.8 billion in trade, the highest ever recorded on an annual basis. Seasonally unadjusted, wholesale trade was up by 8.

The City of Yorkton is prepared to help with start-up funds to establish a Habitat For Humanity Restore in the city.

Advanced Education Minister Rob Norris was in Edmonton for the signing of a number of bilateral arrangements.

At the present time there is no resident bus at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home. The bus failed its safety inspection in May of 2013, and has been off the road since that time.

The City of Yorkton is prepared to help with start-up funds to establish a Habitat For Humanity Restore in the city.

STEC (Saskatchewan Tourism Educational Council) and AHLA (Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association) both announced their Employer of Choice lists this week. All of d3h's 11 properties were named on the lists.

Just over 80 nominations have been received for the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce 2014 Celebrate Success Business Awards. Carol Yaholnitsky, Co-Chair of the Celebrate Success Committee is surprised with the number of nominations.

Stock car racing will continue in the city for at least another five years following Yorkton Council agreeing to lease the land where the track is located for another half decade. "Parkland racing has leased the present site since Jan. 1, 2004.