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Student bonds with filmmaker from Yorkton’s past

Student bonds with filmmaker from Yorkton’s past

Weiye Su’s seven-minute experimental film opens with a shot of a window. As light fills the screen, Su narrates his experience with Saskatchewan’s vast expanses of land and sky. The window fades into a wide shot of the Prairies in the winter.
2018 Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit recipients announced

2018 Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit recipients announced

His Honour the Honourable W. Thomas Molloy, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, hosted the 2018 Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit on Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Regina, SK at Government House.
Province declares Sexual Assault Awareness Week in Saskatchewan

Province declares Sexual Assault Awareness Week in Saskatchewan

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 14-18, 2018 as Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW).
Chamber head outlines business issues

Chamber head outlines business issues

Chambers of Commerce are a grassroots organization which provides a united voice for positive changes in the business sector.
YFF nominee details immigrant experience

YFF nominee details immigrant experience

Wavelength Entertainment is bringing a different kind of movie to the Yorkton Film Festival (YFF) this year. The company’s 30-minute documentary “Bridging Borders” is competing for the Ruth Shaw Award (Best of Saskatchewan).
Yorkton woman sentenced to 10 months

Yorkton woman sentenced to 10 months

A Yorkton woman has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl. Dorothy O’Dell (56) appeared at the Yorkton Provincial Court on May 11 to received her sentence. O’Dell mailed eight patches of fentanyl to her daughter.
Film Festival Week set in city

Film Festival Week set in city

The week of May 21 to May 27, 2018 has been proclaimed Yorkton Film Festival Week in Yorkton by unanimous vote by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday, May 14.
Political change seems unlikely

Political change seems unlikely

When looking at the current political situation in both Saskatchewan, and Canada, a pair of veteran journalists in the province are not seeing a lot of change in the next few years.
Deal with past on way to future

Deal with past on way to future

There are opportunities for business to partner on future developments with First Nations people, but it has to be a partnership which is beneficial to both sides.
Parks open for 2018 season on May 17

Parks open for 2018 season on May 17

Campers are gearing up for another memorable season with family and friends in Saskatchewan Provincial Parks, with parks officially opening on Thursday, May 17, 2018.
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