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Cheques for $3,000 have been issued to nearly 950 flood damage victims in Maple Creek, Saskatoon and Yorkton under the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP). Corrections, Public Safety and Policing Minister D.F.

The Melville/Ituna RCMP report a fatal stabbing at a residence on Toronto Street, Melville, Saskatchewan. RCMP and the Melville Emergency Medical Service (EMS) were dispatched to the residence at 4:23 AM on Saturday July 24th, 2010.

As life returns to normal around Yorkton, SaskPower is urging flood-affected residents to keep safety in mind.

Approximately $1.6 million in charitable gaming grants are being distributed to more than 900 groups and organizations across the province by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA).

The Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) is a non-profit, non-government organization that provides the people of Saskatchewan with understandable, useful information and education on our laws and legal system.

The Salvation Army still requires the support of the community for its ongoing flood relief efforts in Yorkton. "I can tell you that our costs are probably up around $30,000 so far, and our donations are probably a little over $20,000.

The Yorkton Branch of the Western Development Museum hosted Museum Day activities last Wednesday, including butter making top, a chance to view the various displays, and like Lyric Solonenko to play with trains.

Habitat for Humanity Yorkton has revealed the family chosen to receive its second home built in the city.

Drowning Prevention Week is taking place in Saskatchewan from July 18-25. The week is organized by the Lifesaving Society to educate the public about the hazards on, in and near the water.