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Yorkton Council unanimously supported a joint request made at its regular meeting Monday by the Yorkton Exhibition Association, (YEA), and Yorkton Chamber of Commerce to proclaim the week of Nov. 5-11 Agriculture Week in Yorkton.

Few things are more concerning in business than the possible impact of something new and unknown. And that is exactly what the agriculture sector is facing as the Canadian government remains steadfast in its commitment to implement a carbon tax.

So a fellow sports ‘opinionist’ noted recently that this is the best time of the year as a sports fan.

The Terriers did not have the start they were hoping for in Melville Saturday.

The Yorkton Rawtec Maulers can’t seem to catch a break. The Maulers lost three home games last week, solidifying their position at the rock-bottom of the SMAAHL standings with a dismal record of 1-14.

Special event to be held across Canada

Well, someone was racist on the internet. This isn’t a huge shock, because the internet emboldens the terrible and makes them believe they can get away with being heinous.

The chainsaw wouldn’t start. We were standing in the middle of the forest, surrounded by dead and dying trees. Tilted trunks and bent birches hung over us like wooden chandeliers and tattered curtains.

The Kamsack Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) was called out three times in a one-week span. In a release provided by Ken Thompson, acting fire chief of the KVFD, it was said the department responded to two out-of-town fires and one in town.