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Students, staff and officials from Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division joined Education Minister Donna Harpauer at St. Mary's school in Yorkton today to announce funding targeted at upgrading Prekindergarten classrooms across the province.

Nearly 300 people attended one of the largest Chamber of Commerce Luncheons ever on Thursday to hear about the latest developments in BHP Billiton's potash explorations in the area.

On October 1, 2011 at 11:00 a.m., mothers and children at sites across Canada, the United States and other countries around the world will compete to set the record for the most children breastfeeding at one time.

Back in the early 1900s, top labour issues in Canada included things like; safe workplaces, a five-day work week and decent wages.

Canada's capacity to prevent and fight infectious diseases got a major boost with the grand opening of the $140-million International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).

RCMP are seeking two male suspects involved in another rural armed robbery on Friday afternoon. At approximately 3:33 pm on September 23, Yorkton Rural RCMP were dispatched to the Cornerstone Credit Union branch in Springside.

Yorkton Co-op is pleased to announce that Hugh Charles and Brandon West of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be making an appearance at the Yorkton Co-op Food Store on October 4, 2011. From 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Sturgis RCMP attended to a double fatal collision early Saturday morning. The collision occurred on Highway 47, approximately 14 km south of Preeceville.

It's been over a year since Rider licence plates first became available and they're still scoring big with fans.

The City of Yorkton is proceeding with the installation of five additional manholes on the city's North Sanitary Trunk Main. Yorkton Council unanimously approved the work at its regular meeting Monday, after having tabled the matter at its Sept.