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History Corner - Memories of a harsh winter 70 years ago

History Corner - Memories of a harsh winter 70 years ago

By Storyteller, Wilmar Shingoose The winter storm of 1946-47 did not bother us too much because my parents and the families of Crescent Lake Métis community south of Yorkton were familiar with hardship.
Student ventures to Sweden

Student ventures to Sweden

Last fall, when others students were packing their cars to return to university, Laura Weinbender was boarding an airplane for a trans-Atlantic flight to attend a semester of classes in Sweden.
Canada 150 A Local Retrospective

Canada 150 A Local Retrospective

On January 11, 1922, Dr. Charles Banting and medical student Charles Best administered the first ever dose of insulin to a 14-year-old boy named Leonard Thompson.
Monday Warrants

Monday Warrants

Arrest warrants were issued for the following people at Yorkton Provincial Court January 9, 2017: Kade Christian Dobko Anyone with information can call Yorkton RCMP at 306-786-2400, Yorkton Provincial Court at 306-786-1400 or their local police servi
OPEN Cinema screening

OPEN Cinema screening

The Yorkton Film Festival continues this year’s OPEN Cinema screening program, with a kick-off for a unique event taking place at the Yorkton Public Library, through a screening of the film Human Library Stories.
New plan guides Parkland College in new year

New plan guides Parkland College in new year

Guided by a new strategic plan, Parkland College is beginning 2017 with a renewed emphasis on serving the needs of its students this year and beyond. The new plan dictates the College’s education and training priorities to 2020.
Sasktel expands rural wi-fi access

Sasktel expands rural wi-fi access

SaskTel today announced that in 2016 it expanded Select Wi-Fi to Canora, Esterhazy, Humboldt, Kamsack, Kindersley, Lloydminster, Melville, Nipawin, Rosetown, and Tisdale.
Coldest Night of the Year coming to Yorkton

Coldest Night of the Year coming to Yorkton

A cold night is an irritant for those of us with homes to go home to, but for people without a home it can be life threatening.
Officer provides medical assist

Officer provides medical assist

A Yorkton RCMP officer, who has chosen to remain anonymous, is being hailed as a hero following a traffic incident last week.
Judge reserves abduction decision

Judge reserves abduction decision

A Yorkton judge has reserved his decision in an abduction case involving a sexual assault and drug trafficking.
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