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Nine years for murder attempt

Nine years for murder attempt

It was a warm and humid summer evening with relatively mild wind. Recent rain had left the fields of Rama district muddy and swathing hay was slow business.

Parks & Rec Month in Yorkton

June has been proclaimed Parks & Recreation Month by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.
Modern blues with a twist

Modern blues with a twist

How's That Sound? The Blue Stones 7-out-of-10 How's That Sound? is the sophomore release from Windsor, ON based blues outfit The Blue Stones.
Doukhobor women's choir

Doukhobor women's choir

This photo is from albums of pictorial history of Yorkton and vicinity that were compiled by Howard Jackson, retired city clerk in the early 1960s. In the albums, there are also photos of a few communities in the region.
Art in the Country

Art in the Country

Gourmet Hot Dog Sale. Toppings include chili, sauerkraut, cheese sauce, onions, mustard, relish, ketchup. Fri., May 31, Cornerstone Credit Union Courtyard, 64 Broadway St. E., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Film may inspire local effort

Introducing recent immigrants to nature can be an effective way of helping connect them to their news country. That is clearly the message in the film 'Nature's Invitation' which was screened Friday as part of this year's Yorkton Film Festival.
MELNECHENKO - Dora

MELNECHENKO - Dora

Dora Melnechenko of Yorkton, SK and formerly of Theodore, SK passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the Yorkton & District Nursing Home. She was 63 years of age.
Trying to learn new tricks from book

Trying to learn new tricks from book

Welcome to Week LIV of 'Fishing Parkland Shorelines'. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.

NHS confirms Yorkton immigration boom

According to the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) released last week by Statistics Canada, Yorkton is following some national trends, but not others in terms of Aboriginal peoples and immigration.

Big game draw deadline approaches

The 2013 Big Game Draw is open until June 17 for Saskatchewan hunters. "Our province is blessed with abundant sporting opportunities," Environment Minister Ken Cheveldayoff said.
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