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Stan Stephenson donated $5,000 to The Health Foundation's campaign raising funds for the purchase of an additional ultrasound machine. Stephenson has been a generous supporter of the work of The Health Foundation for many years.

Reconstruction of Myrtle Avenue is going to cost the City of Yorkton more than initially expected.

A new integrated online service by eHealth Saskatchewan should improve access to electronic health records by clinicians across the province.

Some adults might look back on their summer vacations and remember that those long, hot days felt like they would last forever. But even though summer's not over yet, many kids are already experiencing back to school anxiety.

After a thorough review, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has approved coverage of a new drug for a three-year old Langenburg resident who has a rare enzyme deficiency condition called mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI).

Canadian Federation of University Women's Day has been proclaimed for Sept. 14 in Yorkton.

At the Godfrey Dean Gallery: Memory Eternal: Ukrainian Orthodox Church Interiors - July 9 to Sept. 7, 2012. Wynyard photographer Ed Stachyruk has been quietly documenting the interiors of tiny and often hidden Orthodox Catholic churches.

The Gallagher Centre will be host to the first speaking engagement of Mark Tewksbury, chef de mission of Team Canada at the London Summer Olympic Games, following his return to Canada.

The Breast Friends have made a donation of $10,000 to The Health Foundation to assist the purchase of additional ultrasound equipment for the regional hospital in Yorkton. Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation, accepted the cheque.

Saskatchewan export sales continue to rise according to a new report from Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan posted a 3.6 per cent increase in June compared to numbers of June 2011.