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Residents of another First Nations community, Cote First Nation, will now be able to enjoy the benefits of SaskTel High Speed Internet service.

Churchbridge Credit Union recently donated $1,000 to help prepare for a new regional hospital "Our board feels this is a necessary project, that will benefit our region for years," said Perry Wishlow, General Manager of Churchbridge Credit Union.

Yorkton held a cruise night on Saturday, July 19 to show off the town's finest cars. Here are a couple pictures of the event courtesy of Peter Baron.

The Saskatchewan Heritage Foundation continues to preserve our province's heritage and history by working with individuals and communities.

John Anderson, General Manager of the Days Inn and Suites and Stephen Whelan, a principal of the hotel, announced their sponsorship with Ross Fisher of The Health Foundation. Mr. Anderson presented a cheque for $1,000 to Mr. Fisher.

Average weekly earnings in Saskatchewan increased 4.8 per cent in May 2013 compared to May 2012. The increase was almost twice the national average of 2.5 per cent and the second highest among the provinces.

Air search and rescue crews from across western Canada will be in Yorkton August 9 to 11 for an annual training exercise.

The Chase Kraynick Pay It Forward Splash Park was officially opened in Canora recently "It has been a whirl wind of activity to get where we are today. And let me tell you there has been a lot of it.

*****UPDATE***** Shortly after 1:30 pm members of the Wadena RCMP and Yorkton General Investigation section located and arrested Monte RayNanaquatung on the Fishing lake First Nation. He was taken into custody without incident.

Saskatchewan's economy had manufacturing sales breaking records in May, landing the province in top spot for year-over-year growth for a second straight month. In a Statistics Canada report released today, Saskatchewan's shipments totalled $1.