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It is fair to say the early history of Saskatcewan, then part of the North West Territories, was all about the fur trade. Today, the trade is a mere vestige of its former glory.

This advertisement of the BALMORAL HOTEL was published before Prohibition started in 1915. Yes, it is 100 years ago that the Temperance organizations influenced the Saskatchewan government to “banish the bar” and all hotel bars were closed.

Fears circulating on social media about an outbreak of parvovirus killing dogs related to Wiggly Field, Yorkton’s off-leash dog park, are unfounded according to the City of Yorkton.

Arrest warrants were issued for the following people at Yorkton Provincial Court November 2, 2015.

The Sunrise Health Region is currently running a modest surplus, and expectations are for the region to still have a balance budget by the end of the year. The Region’s 2015-16 Operating Expenses are less than Operating Revenues by $1,370,177 – 0.

Former Yorkton resident and accused serial killer Clayton Bo Eichler will face a jury of his peers.

Fort Livingstone School in Pelly may soon find itself on the chopping block. Current enrolment in the Kindergarten to Grade 8 facility has fallen under 40 students triggering a review process.

If Justin Trudeau was thrilled with the result of a 184-seat Liberal majority government in the general election October 19, imagine how he would have felt if the country had given him 225.

The Sunrise Health Board held its regular monthly meeting in Yorkton Oct. 28. At the meeting president and CEO Sue Ann Laurent circulated her monthly report.

The Yorkton Business Improvement District (YBID) has stepped up to pay for half the cost of new parking lot lighting at the Gallagher Centre. YBID Chair Bruce Thurston attended the regular meeting of Yorkton Council to make the presentation.