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No matter what happens in the upcoming federal election, Yorkton-Melville is sending a new Member of Parliament to Ottawa.

The Workers’ Compensation Act Committee of Review (COR) is seeking feedback from individuals and organizations on their opinions, concerns and experiences with the workers’ compensation system either through written submissions or by attending a publ

The Whitespruce Provincial Training Centre has officially opened. Formerly the Orcadia Youth Centre, the facility can now house up to 39 male offenders in a minimum security environment.

Recently, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) released its economic impact results for the 2014-15 fiscal year.

With Saskatchewan kids heading back to school last week, SGI’s traffic safety campaign for September will focus on school zone safety. Throughout the month, police officers across the province will be paying special attention to school zone offences.

The “Sunrise Health Region - Health Status in Early Childhood” report is now available to the public on the Sunrise Health Region website www.sunrisehealthregion.sk.ca under News and Publications / Reports.

Homeowners are encouraged to prune their elm trees again to help keep them healthy, as Saskatchewan’s annual ban on elm tree pruning ends August 31.

Parkland College accepted a donation Thursday to the Trades and Technology Centre.

Heritage Baptist Church held a community open house September 6. Pastor Brian Kirsch explained prior to the event: “We’re having an outdoor service just to be a little bit visible to the community,” he said.

The RM of Grayson has presented a cheque for $2,000 to Ross Fisher of The Health Foundation, to assist paying for a new CT Scanner.