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Yorkton Regional High School celebrated the reopening of the school's courtyard with a barbecue and concert June 10 and 11.

Guardian Angel Animal Rescue held its first Annual Dog Walk on Sunday, June 8th. City Centre Park was alive with barks, yips, yaps, and lots of friendly conversation - canine and human.

The words of our national anthem, O Canada were written in the French language by a Québec judge, Adolphe Basile Routhier in 1880.

A somewhat odd occurrence last week turned a shipment of Old Dutch chips a little crispier than usual.

A 27-year-old Yorkton man was denied release in Yorkton court Monday on numerous drug counts and a weapons possession charge.

Two Grade 10 students in the city have received scholarships worth up to $40,000 each. Robin and Ryan Hamilton officially received their CIBC Youthvision Scholarship at the local branch of CIBC Friday.

Bronze is not the colour the Yorkton Regional High School robotics program has gotten used to over the past two years, but it does represent another national medal.

Parkland College held its annual graduation ceremony last week at St. Mary's Cultural Centre in Yorkton to congratulate and celebrate 327 students who successfully completed one of more than 20 programs offered at the College in 2013-14.

The Deer Park Ladies Golf Club will be having a "Canada Day" Golf Tournament on Tues., June 24 starting at 9 a.m. Please be at the course at 8:30 wearing your red and white! --- Parkinson's support group meeting Wed., June 18, 2 p.m.

The second annual 'Pizza Farm' initiative was launched just outside Yorkton last week.