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As every child knows, Christmas is the season of giving, this is the time of year when charity and good will are embraced by society-at-large.

Just breathe. This is one of the many teachings of yoga, an ancient practice dating back more than 5,000 years. It's a commonly held belief that yoga is all about the poses, but this could not be further from the truth.

'Urgent need' for fundraising efforts

A pair of Canadian rock icons will help the residents of Estevan and area celebrate the opening of Spectra Place. Kim Mitchell and Tom Cochrane have been signed for the arena's grand opening festivities which are scheduled for April 15.

During the Christmas season, I think that most of us do some reflecting on Christmas past. Here are three stories from my Christmas past. I watched a Christmas special on TV, some years ago, that featured two singers.

No fewer than four motor vehicle accidents absorbed a lot of Estevan Police Service (EPS) members' time during the day shift of Dec. 14.

The Weyburn Police Service received 78 calls for assistance over the past week, including thefts, disturbances and drunk drivers. On Dec. 13, city police were called in to investigate a missing deposit bag from a local business.

Longtime Weyburn oilman Laurence Woodard has a piece of baseball history in his home, and he wants to hang on to it rather than give it to a museum, because it's also part of his family's history.

Provincial auditor questions health region's past activities

The Weyburn Public Library will be offering new children and adult programming beginning in the new year as well as continuing with their older, popular programming. The library will be putting on a four-week jazz dance class program beginning Jan.