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Funding provided for conservation projects

Funding provided for conservation projects

Supporting Saskatchewan’s vibrant past, the Government of Saskatchewan is investing $143,000 in heritage conservation projects across the province.
Influenza immunization still available

Influenza immunization still available

Influenza season usually runs until early spring. Getting vaccinated is your best defense against getting influenza. “So far, Sunrise Health Region has not experienced an influenza outbreak.
Man faces 11 counts of child sex assault

Man faces 11 counts of child sex assault

A 23-year-old Yorkton man accused of sexually assaulting an undisclosed number of young girls has been denied bail. Colin Focht has been charged with 11 counts of sexual assault involving girls under the age of 16.
Melville man pleads guilty to meth trafficking

Melville man pleads guilty to meth trafficking

A 42-year-old Melville man will be going to jail for trafficking methamphetamine, the only question that remains is for how long. Lucius Kowaski pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking and faced a sentencing hearing February 19.
Armed robbery suspect in custody for pot possession

Armed robbery suspect in custody for pot possession

One of the suspects implicated in the January 7 armed robbery attempt at the Cornerstone Credit Union in Saltcoats is in jail on drug and breach charges.
Youth denied bail in assault

Youth denied bail in assault

A 17-year-old Fishing Lake First Nations youth was denied bail February 19 on allegations he committed a vicious assault with a weapon that sent a female victim to Saskatoon for emergency surgery.
R.R.S.P. Information - Pumping oil from your wells

R.R.S.P. Information - Pumping oil from your wells

I bet you never thought you owned an oil well! Anyone with a source of retirement income owns one. It’s not surprising that many will have more than one.
Monday Warrants

Monday Warrants

Arrest warrants were issued for the following people at Yorkton Provincial Court February 22, 2016: Daniel Brian Cote Anyone with information can call Yorkton RCMP at 306-786-2400, Yorkton Provincial Court at 306-786-1400 or their local police servic
Comedian headed to Beeverz

Comedian headed to Beeverz

Comedians Scott Belford and Nitish Sakhuja will be performing at Joe Beeverz Bar and Grill in the city Friday, Feb, 26. “I’m a prairie boy through and through,” Belford, who is originally from Grande Prairie, AB, told Yorkton This Week.
Conference discusses family violence

Conference discusses family violence

The Strengthening Families Conference, hosted by the Yorkton Tribal Council, was about confronting the problem of family violence in the area head on.
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