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Youths plead guilty to Lawrence Skoretz murder

Youths plead guilty to Lawrence Skoretz murder

Two teenagers have pleaded guilty to the second degree murder of Lawrence Skoretz.
Court of Queen's Bench ruling ends funding for non-Catholics attending Catholic schools

Court of Queen's Bench ruling ends funding for non-Catholics attending Catholic schools

A Court of Queen’s Bench decision on a local lawsuit could have far-reaching implications for public education in Saskatchewan, and possibly across the country.
Tax hike rises to almost 10 per cent

Tax hike rises to almost 10 per cent

Yorkton Council has passed its 2017 budget, and taxpayers will see a major hike, most of it the result of measures taken in the recent provincial budget.
Papequash sentenced to one-year for trafficking prescription drugs

Papequash sentenced to one-year for trafficking prescription drugs

A Key First Nation band councillor is headed for jail for trafficking prescription drugs.
Former jail guard gets three years in prison for trafficking drugs and breach of trust

Former jail guard gets three years in prison for trafficking drugs and breach of trust

A former Yorkton RCMP jail guard has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for trafficking drugs and breach of trust.
History Corner - Some immigrants to the Canadian West came from well-to-do backgrounds

History Corner - Some immigrants to the Canadian West came from well-to-do backgrounds

The photo features Henri Rudolph Roosmale Nepveu — the man standing beside the horse, on his horse ranch near Yorkton in 1889.
Students learn about science and innovation

Students learn about science and innovation

The 150th anniversary of Canada is a time to reflect on the country’s history, but it’s also a time to look forward into the next 150 years.
Canada 150 - Doukhobors run a deficit; Toronto burns

Canada 150 - Doukhobors run a deficit; Toronto burns

Chicago is known for its great fire of 1871, but lesser known, is the great Toronto fire of 1904. Perhaps it is because Toronto’s conflagration did not have a fanciful legend of how it got started like Chicago’s Mrs. O’Leary’s cow.
One year later: Still no Mekayla

One year later: Still no Mekayla

Family marks anniversary with prayer vigil
Long-time Farmer's Market manager retires

Long-time Farmer's Market manager retires

For as long as anyone familiar with the Yorkton Farmer’s Market can remember, Lorraine Sully has been a fixture. Before she became the market’s manager, Sully was a vendor. Her husband ran a commercial egg operation just south of the city.
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