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Police and SGI continued a no tolerance policy on dangerous driving habits during August issuing more than 3,700 speeding tickets and 319 for distracted driving. Cell phone use remains the number one distracted driving offence with 228 citations.

Well it happened again! The leaves have turned and there is a touch of frost on the air. Fall is here! And, for many outdoor enthusiasts, so is the fall hunting season.

A local Kindergarten program will be a showcase for the province this school year. The Ministry of Education chose Deanna Hansen's class at St. Paul's School for the honour because it is model of what the government wants early learning to be.

For a second year in a row, Yorkton showed a significant drop in its crime severity ranking of cities with more than 10,000 population.

Peggy Worrell reads from Proudflesh, her recently published collection of short fiction, at a Parkland Writer's Alliance (PWA) event at Yorkton Public Library September 16.

Fall is well on its way and everyone is getting back to their regular schedules. Prevention is an important part of lowering this statistic: NEVER use a cellular device or any other handheld device while driving. Keep children in child safety seats.

Yorkton Council approved its 2013 Municipal Public Accounts by unanimous vote at its regular meeting Monday.

Preparations are well under way for the Yorkton Co-op 1st Annual Pumpkin Walk to take place at the Jaycee Beach walking trails on October 31.

Police in Broadview are cautioning the public to be vigilant for a possible predator in southeastern Saskatchewan.

Dustin Sobkow lights up when Willow and Charley enter the room. Sobkow is a non-verbal alternative education student at Sacred Heart High School. Willow is a standard poodle; Charley is a chocolate Lab. They are part of a St.