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Pinochle combines melds and tricks

So it is the month of card games, and this week it’s back to 1904 for the creation of pinochle.
Helping making the season brighter

Helping making the season brighter

Acute care clients in the Sunrise Health Region received a special gift this Christmas.
College working on year-long plan

College working on year-long plan

The new calendar proclaims the start of 2016, but Parkland College is already setting its sights on the fall. Planning for the 2016-2017 academic year is well underway to ensure that the College continues to serve students next year and beyond.

Concerns over privatizing gov’t services

In Yorkton 713 residents have signed a petition saying no to privatization.
Armed robbery attempt at Saltcoats

Armed robbery attempt at Saltcoats

Police are looking for two suspects who tried to rob the Saltcoats Credit Union at gunpoint last week. At 1:57 p.m.
Union head calls for sit down

Union head calls for sit down

The heart of the Fire Protective Services Operational Review came down to how best to hit industry targets in terms of responses.
Yorkton’s weather man... sort of

Yorkton’s weather man... sort of

After 48 years with the federal government, Environment Canada’s senior climatologist, Dave Phillips, still answers his own phone.
History Corner - St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church

History Corner - St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church

Among other postcards, photos, drawings and articles, this postcard of the very early years of St.
Local Unemployment up 1.7 per cent in 2015

Local Unemployment up 1.7 per cent in 2015

Although unemployment numbers are still relatively low for the Yorkton-Melville region compared to the rest of Canada, the latest numbers from Statistics Canada indicate an local economy in decline. In December 2015, the unemployment rate stood at 5.
Canora man back in custody for sex assault

Canora man back in custody for sex assault

A 30-year-old Canora man accused of sexual interference with a person under the age of 16 and possession of child pornography is back in custody on new, similar charges and failing to comply with an undertaking.
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