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Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gordon Wyant was joined at the Regina Public Library today by parents, children, and educators, to announce more than $2 million for literacy initiatives for children aged six and under across the province.

Sacred Heart high school took home top honours from the 2019 Saskatchewan Drama Association at the Region 4 festival. The Last Fill, directed by Greg Digout, was chosen as Best Overall Production. Esterhazy’s Tracks was the runner up.

Spring Expo has everything for sale. For every taste, at every budget. This weekend, the massive bazaar was held at the Gallagher Centre. Bird trapping cages? No problem. Organic honey and cookies? You got it.

City Council made two unanimous motions at its regular meeting Monday in support of inclusiveness in the city. The first motion saw Council declare the week of May 19 to 25, as Yorkton Pride Week.

Mark Lautamus and Laurie Renton want to connect people. To each other, to services they need, to things in the community they may not have been aware are available.

“Today we’re at the Think Pink fundraising event for the digital mammography upgrade in Yorkton. Nicole Ottenbreit bravely took the stage to share her journey, and continues to triumph, against breast cancer.

The four accused in the murder of Colin Focht all appeared before the courts on April 17. The two youth accused in the crime both appeared before Yorkton Provincial Court. Their return dates are April 29 and May 6.

Samara Yung has walked away from the recent Saskatchewan Country Music Association with another major award. Yung would bring home the Fans Choice Entertainer of the Year. She said the awards are always a humbling thing as an artist.

The Health Foundation is undertaking raising funds for new state of the art digital mammography equipment with tomosynthesis capability for the regional hospital in Yorkton This will be the first equipment of its kind in Saskatchewan; we will be sett

The tone was sombre on Friday night as Sacred Heart held a vigil for Mekayla Bali, who remains missing. The vigil aims to keep Bali in people’s thoughts in the hopes she will have a safe return.