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A 20-year-old Yorkton man found out the hard way March 8 that there is a big difference between the youth and adult criminal justice systems.

CRUNCH! It was a moment – and a sound – Eugene Brown of Arcola, Saskatchewan, will never forget.

Yorkton Council gave unanimous second and third reading to a Zoning Bylaw amendment which is a step in the development of a new home for Maple Farm Equipment. The amendment was given first reading at the Feb. 7 meeting of Council.

Arrest warrants were issued for the following people at Yorkton Provincial Court March 9: Julie A. Gray Anyone with information can call Yorkton RCMP at 306-786-2400, Yorkton Provincial Court at 306-786-1400 or their local police service.

Despite opening just before winter struck, Yorkton’s new off leash dog park has been getting more use than anyone ever expected.

The first day of spring is fast approaching. Daylight hours are slowly beginning to lengthen, birds are returning home, the snow is beginning to show signs of melting and the people of Saskatchewan are beginning to venture outside.

In terms of card games, the rummy family is both a large and diverse one. On my favourite game site; Boardgamegeek.com, they list some 200 games within the rummy family.

Deputy Premier Ken Krawetz announced that the Saskatchewan-Ukraine Relations Advisory Committee (SURAC) will be extended until 2018.

The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) announced the funding of a $1 million Research Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia, awarded to Dr.

Kathi Fedden filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit in December against Suffolk County, New York, police after her 29-year-old son, driving drunk in 2013, fatally crashed into an office.