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The news in 2013 for Parkland College's new Trades and Technology Centre really could not have gone much better.

The Mental Health and Addictions Action Plan online public consultation tool has received more than 2,600 responses since its launch Oct. 21.

Saskatchewan's population continued to grow in the third quarter of 2013. As of October 1, 2013, there were 1,114,170 people living in Saskatchewan - an increase of 5,867 in the previous three months and 19,797 over the past year.

Resolve to make safety a priority in 2014. Here are some practical suggestions to get you started: 1. I will drive sober. I will drive alert. Impairment has many faces - alcohol, drugs and fatigue are just a few examples.

The Catholic Women's' League recently conducted a generous project, by donating hats, scarves and mittens to each and every student of St. Mary's School.

The highlights of 2013 for Yorkton Mayor Bob Maloney did not occur just within the confines of City Hall and its decisions. "The college, the announcement of that funding coming through was huge," said Maloney.

With Saskatchewan's overall population growth being well-documented, it is not a surprise the trend is being confirmed by the most recent Covered Health Population report released by Saskatchewan Health.

After its launch was delayed for a month by the Madison, Wis., city attorney, the Snuggle House was cleared and scheduled to open on Nov. 15 to provide in-bed, pajama-clad "intimate, non-sexual touch(ing)" for $60 an hour.

For the second consecutive year, hundreds of local Saskatchewan rinks have taken advantage of the Community Rink Affordability Grant. The Government of Saskatchewan invested nearly $1.6 million in 520 facilities in 362 communities through the grant.

Ron Kaban, Yorkton Hyundai dealer principle, hands over more than 5,000 pounds of food (including 1,700 pounds from the Sacred Heart High School SRC) collected during the dealership's second annual food drive to Kathy Connors, executive director of S