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While much of western Canada is facing the "coldest winter in 20 years," temperatures and snowfall for the Yorkton area shouldn't fall too far outside the norm this season. That's the conclusion of AccuWeather.

Barry Zapshalla presented a cheque for $1,000 to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation, to help fund the conceptual plan for a new regional hospital. The donation is from Barry Zapshalla Investment & Insurance Solutions Inc.

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Saskatchewan voters go to the polls Monday, Nov. 7. In Yorkton voters have a choice of one of three candidates, Chad Blenkin of the New Democrat Party, Catherine McDonald of the Green Party and Greg Ottenbreit of the Saskatchewan Party.

Rural municipal elections were held across the province on October 26. Unofficial results from the RM of Wallace No. 243 show that incumbent Sidney Wonitowy was the winner of that RM's sole contested division councillor position. Wonitowy defeated R.

Some games just have that WOW! factor the minute you crack the box. Commander-In-Chief is just that sort of game. Based on the components alone you have to be impressed, even before a rules read through, or a first game.

The City of Yorkton will move to close portions of two streets and additional laneways to make way for the Brodie Avenue Storm Water Pond.

It's been called a "crisis." The rate of new HIV infections in Saskatchewan is now almost three times the national average. For the past several years, the number of people contracting the virus has neared 200-about 40 percent of them women.

The 2012 Operating Budget for the City was presented, and passed at the regular meeting of City Council Monday. "The budget before you doesn't have a tax increase associated with it," Lonnie Kaal, Director of Finance with the City told Council.

Yorkton Council unanimously passed the City's Animal Control Bylaw with a number of amendments. The Animal Control Bylaw has been reviewed with the Bylaw Control Officers, and through the Protective Services Committee.