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As part of a drainage study being carried out by Associated Engineering, this June's storm event was analyzed. The Report was circulated to Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.

A 23-year-old Yorkton cashier has received a suspended sentence for stealing almost $3,000 from her employer. Neha Shah pleaded guilty to two counts of theft from Walmart in Yorkton Provincial Court on September 8.

A new exhibit at the pARTners Gallery in the Yorkton Public Library is a great demonstration of craft taken to a new level. The quilts will be on display until the end of September.

With kids now back to school around the province, September's traffic safety spotlight is highlighting school zone safety in Saskatchewan.

The City of Yorkton's Operating and Capital Budgets were both passed at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday. The budgets were both initially discussed earlier this year, and were again reviewed in a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday.

The Yorkton West Drainage City Wide Stormwater Model Report was presented to the regular meeting of Council Monday. The Model created through work by Engineering Services would come with a major price tag if fully implemented.

Saskatchewan's unemployment rate has been the lowest in Canada for 20 consecutive months. According to new labour force data released today for August 2014, the unemployment rate was 4.2 per cent (seasonally adjusted).

As classes get under way this week, both the public and separate school boards have their priority in sharp focus. "For us, it's still the focus on literacy," said Dwayne Reeve, director of education for Good Spirit School Division (GSSD).

Congratulations to St. Paul's Students on a successful year. Our Year-end Mass and Academic Awards were held on Tuesday, June 24th. Our many thanks to Father Francis, of St. Gerard's Church for leading us in prayer.

Modern Warfare The leader of the devout Sunni jihadist group Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, making a rare, solemn appearance in July, wore a flashy silver wristwatch that various video analysts described as either a Rolex or an Omega Seafarer o