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Card games have always been popular with gamers, but for me it is games with non-traditional card decks which draw my eye most easily. So when I saw a newly-released Ganjifa deck, I was intrigued.

What does 65 cents get you these days? Not even a cup of coffee. However, Sunday, April 6th, 65 cents gained one admission to the Western Development Museum.

Norway's prison system is regarded as among the most inmate-friendly in the world, but convicted mass murderer Anders Breivik is still not impressed.

Cpl. Rodney Levesque was patrolling Highway 16 near Foam Lake last May when he got the call to be on the lookout for a vehicle that had nearly run down a flag person in a work zone. Cpl.

Kathy Morrell The Yellowhead Flyway Birding Association will hold its annual Symposium at St. Gerard's in Yorkton Saturday, April 26.

April is Oral Health Month. During this month, you may see information about oral health for children, adults and seniors.

The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) is converting four of its liquor stores to rural franchises. The stores are located in Langenburg, Ituna, Ponteix and Kerrobert.

This year's Victims of Crime Awareness Week (April 6 - 12) is about "Taking Action." Cheryl Tiller, the coordinator of Parkland Victims Services said everyone can have a role in helping victims of crime. "How are you taking action?" she said.

Parkland College's scholarship program just keeps on growing with the help of the Province's Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship program and civic-minded businesses and organizations across the Yorkton region.

The Government of Saskatchewan will increase the province's minimum wage from $10 to $10.20 per hour effective October 1, 2014 and will soon introduce regulations to provide for regular indexing of the minimum wage each year.