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Although the board and staff at the Duck Mountain Ski Hill had hoped to open the facility this winter by this week, the relatively mild season has convinced them to wait until Boxing Day to open.

The Parkland Midget AA Lions female hockey team split a pair of weekend games against its Regina counterparts in the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League (SSFHL) on the weekend. On December 12, the Lions hosted the Regina Capitals in Churchbridge.

Toronto’s John Epping had to be near-perfect in order to beat defending Canadian Open champion Brad Gushue in Sunday’s Men’s Final at the Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open competition at the Gallagher Centre.

At last year’s Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open tournament Team Laycock - comprised of former Yorkton resident and skip Steve Laycock, lead Dallan Muyres, second Colton Flasch and third Kirk Muyres - went on an amazing run in front of family and f

For the second time in as many years the fourth stop on the Grand Slam of Curling Tour, the 2015 Canadian Open, took place in Yorkton from December 8-13 at the Farrell Agencies Arena.

The season may be young, but the veteran-laden YRHS Lady Raiders girls’ basketball team has already come away from two tournaments with third place finishes.

Ottawa’s Rachel Homan fended off an early onslaught by Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones, battling back from two separate two point disadvantages to win the final game of the women’s portion of the Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open 8-7 at the Gallagher Cen

The basketball season officially got underway this past weekend for the Sacred Heart Saints senior boys’ basketball team as they made the 2.5 hour journey to Weyburn for their first tournament of the campaign.

Two-time World champion, four-time European champion and Olympic bronze medallist Niklas Edin loves curling; because of that love the 30-year-old curler wants to make sure that others love the sport as well.

The YRHS Raiders senior boys’ basketball team had a rough go of it this past weekend at the Centennial Charger Charity Classic basketball tournament in Saskatoon.