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Two drivers were hospitalized after a vehicle collision near Springside on Friday morning. Around 5:24 a.m. on January 19, the Yorkton Fire Protective Services received a request to provide mutual aid for Springside.

Parkland College President Dwayne Reeve has tendered his resignation, and will step down on July 31, 2018. Reeve has been with the college since 2015, after 30 years in the K-12 education system.

A Yorkton man has pled guilty to four robberies in the region. Chris Chernoff pled guilty to four counts of robbery and three counts of wearing a face mask in the commission of a robbery. He also pled guilty to three counts of possession of fentanyl.

On Jan. 1, 2018, the definition of an antique vehicle changed from “vehicles 30 years old or older” to “vehicles that are model year 1987 and older.” This change means vehicles with a model year of 1988 and newer will not be eligible for Antique Use.

Honourable Minister Joe Hargrave has declared the week of January 21 - 27 Provincial Snowmobile Safety Week in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association promotes year round Snowmobile Safety as education Is the key to our success.

Sigmund Brouwer, a best-selling author, stood before hundreds of students assembled in the gymnasium at Yorkdale Central school on Jan. 9. He’d set up a projector screen behind him on the stage. He grabbed a microphone and the audience fell silent.

For the first time in 30 years, Kelly Patterson invested in a pair of longjohns. It was one of his many layers as he worked in front of his Simpson Street home in December.

As part of its plan to address forest insect and disease threats, the Government of Saskatchewan has listed the emerald ash borer as a designated insect pest, a key step in addressing this threat to the province’s forests.

Yorkton Co-op is helping to feed Yorkton’s youth.

While growing up, Kevin Dunn spent much of his time travelling the province with his family and often found himself longing to make little stops along the way so he could jump out and explore.