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Cathay Wagantall, MP for Yorkton-Melville, spent Christmas with her husband and brother in-law at home knowing the importance of following the health recommendations over the holidays.

Meetings are coming up Tuesday, January 19 for a 42-unit assisted living facility proposed for Moosomin, to determine investor interest.

Yorkton Council has been at work on the City’s 2021 budget behind closed doors for the past two months. Three preliminary budget deliberation sessions were held at closed sessions of Committee of the Whole Meetings of Council on Nov. 30, Dec.

Regina– A Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 numbers have risen to new heights, New Democratic Party Leader Ryan Meili renewed calls on the government to increase transparency, and take further action.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American quarterback James Franklin to a one-year contract extension. Franklin (6’2 – 235 lbs) will return to the Roughriders for 2021 after signing with the Club during 2020 free agency.

There are 226 new cases

A woman accused of abducting a four-month old baby boy was released from custody after appearing in Melfort Provincial Court on Jan. 7.

Sentencing for a former Saskatchewan music teacher convicted of sexually assaulting students has been delayed. Gerard Loehr, 57, was scheduled to be sentenced in Wynyard Provincial Court in January but the matter was adjourned to Feb. 22, 2021.

Brendon Skibinsky of Canora went fishing Dec. 30, and just as dusk descended, the big onestruck. It was 4:53 when Skibinsky hooked intoa 20.2-ound northern pike through the ice at Canora Beach on Good Spirit Lake.

Yorkton Council approved a resolution at its regular meeting Monday conforming the city meets the eligibility requirements to receive the Municipal Revenue Sharing Grant.