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On November 17, 1961, the Saskatchewan Medical Care Insurance bill received royal assent, with universal medicare to be implemented province-wide in July of 1962.

Saskatchewan’s Economy Minister Steven Bonk will be in India during the coming week to strengthen the province’s trade links with one of Asia’s largest markets and one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.

Wednesday, November 15, 2017 marked the first birthday of North 40 Fabrics in Yorkton. Celebrations included a ribbon cutting and cake at 2 p.m. as well as many specials, draws and in-store demos.

The wife of a former Saskatchewan Party MLA and minster in the Brad Wall-led government has written a book looking at the creation of the party.

Union Duke describes itself as two-fifths city, two-fifths country and one-fifth whiskey. The band just began a western Canadian tour, and will be in Yorkton on November 16 at 7:30 p.m.

The first person has been sentenced in a recent robbery case, which saw three people receive over 110 charges between them.

For the first time the Yorkton Kinsmen will be offering rides over the holiday season through Operation Red Nose.

The Salvation Army will begin its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign Nov. 24 at the Yorkton Terrier game as the local Junior ‘A’ team hosts rival Melville.

The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced legislation that will create new legal options for people whose intimate images have been shared without their consent.

Charles Donald Livingstone, son of Catherine and Hugh Livingstone of Black Brook, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, came West in 1908 and settled in Yorkton.