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YRHS to host hoop tourney

The Yorkton Regional High School and Sacred Heart will get one last chance at some practice this weekend when the Regional hosts a mini four-team tournament. Playing will be both Yorkton schools as well as Weyburn and Melville.

Letter to the Editor - Culture conference raises questions

Dear Editor:On February 25, I attended the Annual Culture and Heritage Forum for Municipal Officials: "Cultural Planning for Prosperous Communities", co-presented in partnership by the Government of Saskatchewan Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture an

Health funding formula change

Last week's announcement that the provincial government will begin paying a larger share of the cost of regional health projects is encouraging news, says The Health Foundation's executive director, Ross Fisher.
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

Youth housing project completed

Youth housing project completed

Yorkton Transitional Homes for Youth Inc. last week celebrated the opening of its new housing project in Yorkton: the first of its kind outside of the province's major cities.
Harvest fall to Mintos Monday night

Harvest fall to Mintos Monday night

It wasn't much more then a year ago today when the Yorkton AAA Harvest found themselves in the same situation. Playing against exactly the same team in the exact same arena, with nearly the same score and unfortunately the exact same result.
Snow house

Snow house

Russell Yasinowski lives north of Yorkton. Retired from farming. he was looking for something to take up some time in the winter, and last year started sculpting with snow.
Girls' minor softball practices begin

Girls' minor softball practices begin

Nearly 20 young girls showed up Sunday evening at a females-only softball practice that was held at the Gloria Hayden Centre.
Area man missing

Area man missing

RCMP in Yorkton are providing the following information regarding an aboriginal man reported missing from their detachment area on February 17: Harold Gordon Smoke, age 38.

Donated equipment at heart of radiology improvements

Recent improvements to the health region's diagnostic imaging systems are a feather in the cap of the Ministry of Health, but The Health Foundation of East Central Saskatchewan wants to remind residents it was local donations that made the upgrades p