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Saskatchewan remembers Holodomor

Saskatchewan remembers Holodomor

Holodomor means death by starvation, and in Ukraine in the early 1930s, it was an attempt by the USSR to get rid of Ukrainian farmers by seizing all of their food to sell.
Hit the bricks and Lego to the Godfrey Dean

Hit the bricks and Lego to the Godfrey Dean

The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery is doing something fun for the whole family this Christmas season. The newest exhibit at the gallery is a display of Lego creations built by Kelly Litzenberger.
Exploring the city’s sewer system

Exploring the city’s sewer system

What’s going on under Yorkton? The sewer system has been built and re-built multiple times over the years, and time is not an ally to infrastructure at the best of times.
Avoid scams this holiday season

Avoid scams this holiday season

Scams are everywhere, from a suspicious phone call or an online offer that seems excessively generous.

Partners in Settlement and immigration goes independent

Partners in Settlement and Integration began under SaskAbilities as a way to help immigrants overcome barriers as they joined our community.
Targeted policing grant continues

Targeted policing grant continues

The Yorkton Municipal RCMP will continue to receive a grant for community policing. The city will receive $330,000 to fund three police officers in the city through the program, part of a province-wide initiative to combat crime in the province.
Paint the Rink Pink

Paint the Rink Pink

The Yorkton RawTec Maulers hosted their third annual Paint the Rink Pink fundraiser game on Saturday, November 18. The event raised $3,407.90 to the Canadian Cancer Society for Breast Cancer Research.
Next steps

Next steps

The Parkland College, Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division and Good Spirit School Division were partners in Career Explorations 2017, which saw 2,000 students from across the two school divisions assemble in the Gallagher Centre FlexiHall to s
History Corner - Chief Sitting Bull and 5000 Sioux cross the border into Canada

History Corner - Chief Sitting Bull and 5000 Sioux cross the border into Canada

On June 25, 1876 Lakota Sioux Chief Sitting Bull and his warriors defeated General George Custer and the 7th Cavalry at the battle of the Little Big Horn in Montana.
Rockin' Through the Weekend

Rockin' Through the Weekend

St. Mary's Cultural Center was home for two nights of foot-tapping music. On Nov. 17, Yorkton's All That Jazz Big Band blasted out hit songs from the 60s and 70s. The group played a medley of pop, rock, and soul. On Nov.
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