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Shelves empty at food bank

Yorkton's Salvation Army Food Bank is facing a "severe shortage of food" and needs help from the public. "I'm putting a challenge out to people because the food bank is in dire need," says Chaplain James Pedwell, the food bank's intake worker.

Sask retail sales up

Saskatchewan retailers continue to set the bar nationally with the highest increases in the country, according to a report released by Statistics Canada today. Retail sales were up by 9.

Highway safety tips

As travellers prepare to hit the road for the final long weekend of the summer, CAA Saskatchewan encourages drivers to follow some important tips to stay safe on the road and save money at the gas pumps.
Portraits of Honour: Remembering faces lost

Portraits of Honour: Remembering faces lost

The Kin Canada Portraits of Honour National Tour spent a day in Yorkton last week, raising $15,700 for military veterans and their families.

Renewal plans for the welfare system

The Government of Saskatchewan recently signed two historical Letters of Understanding (LOUs) with its partners from the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) and the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan (MNS) pledging to renew the child wel
Easter Seal help

Easter Seal help

The Saskatchewan Automobile Dealers Association (SADA), headquartered in Regina, is a non-profit corporation representing the franchised new car and truck dealers of Saskatchewan who are located all throughout the province.

New housing development moving ahead

A major housing project will proceed to the Public Notice process following a unanimous decision of Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.
The Beaver is the worst idea I've ever heard

The Beaver is the worst idea I've ever heard

The Beaver (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Jodie Foster. Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin. A depressed corporate CEO (Mel Gibson) finds a beaver puppet in the trash and latches onto it as his sole means of interacting with the world.

Campsite availability on the rise

Campers in Saskatchewan's Regional Parks are enjoying about 500 brand new campsites, in addition to numerous other capital upgrades, thanks to the province's increase in funding over the past four years.

City rental incentives broadened

The City of Yorkton is broadening its Rental Housing Incentive Program to include condominium developments if they meet certain criteria. The amendment covers condominium developments that are not owned by one owner or entity.
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