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While Yorkton is still in the grip of winter, local planters got a head start on their gardening and farming plans at the annual Seedy Saturday event over the weekend at the Victory Church.

Four adults living with disabilities celebrated the opening of their new group home in Yorkton on Feb. 21. Dignitaries such as MLA Greg Ottenbreit and Mayor Bob Maloney attended the grand opening of the group home last Wednesday.

The train was locked still near the FFun Motor Sports building near Yorkton. A tipped-over snowmobile laid on the tracks while a second one was pushed to the side. A pair of riders were splayed on the snow next to their machines.

When people donate to homeless charities and organizations, they usually provide non-perishable foods, used clothing, or money. But there’s one type of item that sometimes falls to the wayside.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce has announced the speaker for the 2018 Chamber Business Dinner. This year’s speaker is Janet Bannister. In the business world, Bannister is best known for launcing kijiji.ca, one of the most visited websites in Canada.

Saskatchewan’s Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) today released the 2017 State of Trade Report which notes that Saskatchewan exports increased by over eight per cent from $26.7 billion to $28.

Premier Scott Moe today fulfilled his commitment to reinstate the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) exemption for agriculture, life and health insurance premiums, effective today.

The Yorkton Music Festival is making its big return next month. The event runs from March 7 to March 25. There will be band, choral, vocal, and piano performances spread across the month.

If Matheus Bortolin was home, it would be the middle of summer, though the weather might be rain it would be over 30 degrees Celsius. Right now, he’s surrounded by snow and enjoying his first Canadian winter.

The closing arguments were made in the sexual assault trial of Kenneth Hasper.