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A 50-year-old Yorkton man accused of assaulting a police officer has been released from custody.

Arrest warrants were issued for the following people at Yorkton Provincial Court May 16, 2016.

One youth has been arrested and several other people are under investigation for a home invasion and assault that ended with a high-speed police chase in a downtown residential area. On May 15, police received a call about a home invasion.

The breather between Poppy campaigns for the Yorkton Legion is brief as one winds down and the next begins. In 2015 the local branch of the venerable veterans organization raised $33,161, $19,086 from poppies and $14,075 from wreaths.

Lieutenant Governor Vaughn Solomon Schofield will formally open the First Session of the Twenty-Eighth Legislature with the Speech from the Throne today in the Assembly Chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building.

Premier Brad Wall announced today that Doug Moen, deputy minister to the premier is stepping down after seven years in that role. Moen’s last day as deputy minister is June 30.

The Regina cityscape took on a more reflective appearance, following the unveiling of the restored dome of the Saskatchewan Legislative building.

It has now been more than a month since 16-year-old Mekayla Bali went missing and her family, the public and police are still stumped and very worried.

Yorkton Terrier brass and provincial hockey officials were in Lloydminister Monday making a pitch for the city to host the 2018 edition of the Royal Bank Cup (RBC).