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Glenda Nischuk knows how diabetes can affect people. “Most people have this idea that [it’s] a life sentence,” she said. Nowadays, more and more people have to grapple with the disease.

Women in Yorkton will have a chance to learn about moving past their personal pain at a special event at a local ministry. The DreamCentre is hosting a “ladies only” coffee house evening on Sept. 28 at their Myrtle Avenue address.

Local drivers show talent in Saskatoon event

Recent data says Saskatchewan students are graduating high school at the highest rate in 20 years. A report from the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) says the provincial rate for high school graduates has risen.

One Yorkton product is making quite a name for himself in the WHL. Turner Ottenbreit was named as captain for the Seattle Thunderbirds last week. This was after spending time training with an NHL team.

While I am one of those people who would like to see mid-November come and go before Christmas creeps into everything, the early arrival of more toys in stores in fall in preparation for the gift-giving season. I very much remain a kid at heart.

The Salvation Army in Yorkton has a new pastor. Lieutenant Samuel Tim arrived in the city to assume his new position. Tim is originally from Nigeria, moving to Vancouver with the Salvation Army.

Beginning Oct. 1, patients requiring continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines will be able to purchase a machine at a discount made available through the Government of Saskatchewan’s bulk purchasing process.

Starting off the 2017-18 school year Stephanie Lockhart and Chlorisa Erickson will be job sharing the role as Early Years Community Developer with Regional KidsFirst and GSSD.

When the Dominion Government opened lands for homesteading, in 1872 — lands in the North West Territories were Dominion Government lands, often referred to as Crown lands.