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MPs voted overwhelmingly today against Kitchener Centre MP Stephen Woodworth's private member's motion that would have required a parliamentary committee to study the criminal code definition of what constitutes a "human being.

Coyote Sessions Glen Phillips 7-out-of-10 It was the name of this album that caught my attention, seeing as our acreage is currently over run by coyotes, so I figured it was a strange coincidence and I should give it a spin.

City Administration will be establishing a new five-member public committee to make recommendations regarding the future remuneration of Yorkton's Mayor and Council.

The city of Yorkton has donated land as the future home of the proposed Parkland College Trades and Technology Centre. The land, bordered by York Road and Darlington Street and located between Highway #9 and Dracup Avenue, is valued at $3.48 million.

The Yorkton Business Improvement District will be investing an additional $100,000 in lighting for the downtown area following Yorkton Council's acceptance of a proposal to extend their deal with the City for an additional year.

The Government of Saskatchewan is spending $150,000 for culvert and road repairs at eight locations in Duck Mountain Provincial Park.

The Saskatchewan Transportation Company (STC) is extending its $10 senior seat sale by an extra month. Seniors aged 60 and over can continue to ride across Saskatchewan for $10 one-way for the entire month of October as well.

For its first 42 years, the Grey Cup championship was always contested in central Canada, most frequently Toronto, until it finally came to Vancouver in 1955. These were the days before commercial air travel was affordable.

The federal government is in the process of making some great changes to aboriginal policy. While you may hear grumblings about the changes from some chiefs, know plenty of grassroots band members like what's going on.

After 16 hours, the final five miners trapped in the potash mine at Rocanville due to an early morning fire are home. PotashCorp reported early Tuesday morning that a cable reel located in the Rocanville mine was burning.