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Documentary explores robots of war

A documentary film on the use of robots in war may not seem like a Saskatchewan film but 'Remote Control War' is among the finalists for the Ruth Shaw Award for Best Saskatchewan film at the Yorkton Film Festival.

Film Festival goes this weekend

Yorkton becomes the short film capital of Canada for the weekend as the 64th edition of the Yorkton Film Festival takes place this week in the city.
Circa 1938 - area of Jubilee Park

Circa 1938 - area of Jubilee Park

Circa 1938 - This is a clear photo of the area of Jubilee Park, taken during some special event, as there is a Ferris wheel in the far left corner. This area was once used for the Exhibition grounds prior to 1916, when the present site was purchased.
Music award for former resident

Music award for former resident

The Royal Conservatory launched a new Thank A Teacher Award this year and a former Saltcoats resident Bernice (Bunny) Pearce was the inaugural recipient.
St. Michael's track team ready for districts

St. Michael's track team ready for districts

Matt Kustra, Courtney Propp, Taneisha Roussin and Mikayla Smith all represented St.

Parkland College offers new firefighting program

The province's first certified industrial firefighting training course is now up and running at Parkland College in Melville.
Indie band does it again

Indie band does it again

THE WICKED SIDE OF ME Cold Driven Indie 9-out-of-10 Time seems to fly by when dealing with indie bands, even the best of them. Cold Driven is an example.
Striking potentillas

Striking potentillas

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society's Spring Plant and Bulb Sale such a success! Thank you to everyone who donated plants; to everyone who helped set up and sell at the sale, and of course, to all t
Traffic blitz

Traffic blitz

The week leading up to the Victoria Day long weekend is one of the deadliest of the year on Canada's streets and highways. In response, RCMP have declared the third week of May Canada Road Safety Week.
SMA winners taking problems head on

SMA winners taking problems head on

For all the talk about the "new Saskatchewan", it seems an awfully lot like the "old Saskatchewan". In the "old Saskatchewan", communities didn't always have the money to fix all their problems.
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