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The provincial government has affirmed its commitment to significantly reduce wait times in hospital emergency departments, establishing a new target of a 60 per cent reduction in wait times by 2019.

Saskatchewan posted strong employment growth numbers in November, especially when compared to the rest of the country. Employment in Saskatchewan was up 7,200 or 1.

Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall wanted more specifics in the recently delivered Speech from the Throne. In a release, Wagantall said that she wanted to see more substance from the new Liberal government.

Students in Parkland College’s Welding Certificate program now have the opportunity to hone their skills on a high-tech simulator, thanks to a donation made by the CWA (Canadian Welding Association) Foundation.

Yorkton has advanced to the Final Four in the SnoRiders West magazine Sledtown Showdown competition. Voting opened Monday in the Semifinal Round pitting Yorkton against Athabaska, Alberta.

A new service dog has arrived in Yorkton to help a young boy with autism. And the family who welcomed ‘Vaughn’ in turn helped out National Service Dogs (NSD) with some funding.

The Fortieth Anniversary of the Yorkton Chapter of the Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan (STS), was celebrated on Wednesday, December 2 at the Gallagher Centre in Yorkton with a banquet and a short program including greetings from Doug Haroldson

While the holidays seem joyous for most, some have to get through the season without a loved one. Sunday afternoon at the Memorial Gardens held a service and fellowship for those grieving to remember and honour their lost loved ones.

India has a dynamic and growing nuclear energy industry, and uranium from Saskatchewan is now officially part of the electricity generation mix for that country.

KidsFirst in Yorkton has always focused on innovative ways to help children and their parents. The latest of those efforts has been to produce two books. The first; ‘The Hand you Hold is the Legacy you Leave’, was released a couple years ago.