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It was an opportunity for youth to experience a bit of the past as the Yorkton branch of the Western Development Museum held day camps last week.

Recently, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the first results of its ongoing water quality testing on the North Saskatchewan River and Saskatchewan River systems as a result of the Husky oil spill.

St. Andrew’s Church was host to the Spanish Soundscapes concert Friday evening.

Yorkton business people will have a formal opportunity to put Yorkton’s current mayor and council on the hot seat leading up to this fall’s election.

Today Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield encouraged residents to nominate outstanding volunteers for the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal. The 2016 nomination period will be open until October 18.

Environment Minister Herb Cox today said he has asked to leave cabinet when cabinet changes are made by Premier Brad Wall later this month. Cox will soon begin stem cell treatment as he battles cancer.

Economy Minister Bill Boyd today said he has asked to leave cabinet when Premier Brad Wall reassigns cabinet responsibilities in the coming weeks.

FORE!!! Heads’ Up! Annual golf tournament brings together community for those impacted by brain injuries. Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association’s Brain Boogie is a walk-a-thon and fun run held in five cities around the province.

“Mekayla, we love you to the moon and back, nothing that has happened will ever change that.

Canadian Falun Gong practitioners are driving across Canada holding press conferences, to raise awareness of what they are terming a “new form of evil on the planet” and to get petitions signed, to visit local officials, to urge the Canadian governme