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A Yorkton judge tacked another seven months onto Bronson Gordon's jail time January 30. Gordon, 28, pleaded guilty to assault for his part in a robbery and slashing at Kahkewistahaw Gas & Convenience Store on December 31.

To retire comfortably, you need to save and invest regularly using an effective savings and investment strategy. Maximizing RRSPs or other retirement accounts will likely be essential to realizing your retirement goals.

Teaching is sometimes considered a thankless job, but for at least one week every year, school divisions, parents and educational partners are encouraged to show teachers and school staff that what they do is appreciated. That week is this week.

In the 1940s Valentine's Day was an important festive time in schools. Usually the classrooms were decorated by both students and teachers. Home-made decorations of hearts cut outs, love messages and red crepe paper garlands filled the rooms.

Family therapist Carol Mitchell believes so strongly in the Saskatchewan Pension Plan (SPP) that she signed up six of her family members and deposited money into their accounts. "I decided to invest in their futures," she says.

Volunteers are pounding the snow- and ice-covered pavement as Heart Month continues in Yorkton.

Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty announced the Saskatchewanderer marketing project will continue for a third year. Hiring for the 'best summer job ever' starts this week.

Saskatchewan's economy was the envy of Canadian provinces with record levels of population, employment and investment last year.

The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association held its annual convention recently, and four City of Yorkton staff were recognized for their long service.

The Canadian Community Newspapers Association (CCNA) wants rural Canadians to make their views known by participating in an online research panel.