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Parkland College Year in Review 2013 Parkland College enjoyed a banner year in 2013.

Heath Dreger with the Yorkton chapter of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Association helped out with scoring in the annual YRHS and Home Hardware Big Buck Contest.

Last year was another strong one for Saskatchewan's economy as population, employment, exports and manufacturing are all on track to hit new record levels.

Propane is one of the safest forms of energy for your home or business.

"We are really pleased to announce that the new haematology analyzer has arrived," said Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation.

RCMP officers across the province were busy New Year's Eve and Yorkton was no exception. "It was busier than a normal night, but not overly," said Cpl. Donald Dyker of the municipal detachment.

Saskatchewan saw a 10 per cent decrease in employment insurance (EI) claims in October 2013 compared to October 2012 - the biggest decrease in Canada.

The New Year dawned bright and cold in Yorkton. The low temperature January 1 was -33, which felt like -38 with the wind chill, not record setting, but considerably colder than the average of -23.

The Workers' Compensation Act, 2013 became law in Saskatchewan on January 1, 2014.

In Saskatchewan to Dec 28, there were 161 lab-confirmed cases of influenza, seven hospitalizations of people with severe influenza-related illness, and three deaths.