Wednesday June 19, 2013




  • YRHS Robotics club champs again

    A team from Yorkton Regional High School’s Robotics Club is once again the national champion of the Skills Canada competition.

  • Filipinos celebrate Independence Day

    In the Philippines Fiestas are used to celebrate patron saints, the passage of seasons and other special days.

    On Sunday, hundreds of local Filipinos turned out at the Western Development Museum for the Parkland Filipino-Canadian Association's 5th Annual Pinoy Fiesta in celebration of Independence Day.

  • Bulldogs snap losing streak at home

    The Yorkton Bulldogs captured their first win of the season on Sunday, June 9 at the Farrell Agencies Arena against the Prince Albert Predators after dropping their first six games in the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League

  • Inaugural youth pow pow 'exceptional'

    Students from across the Good Sprit School Division gathered Friday for the first annual Yorkton Regional High School youth pow wow.

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Work rules for youth

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Police issue warrant for Stevenson

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Airport gets additional $150K

City council ponied up an additional $150,000 for Yorkton Airport capital improvements at its...

Judge spares man from jail time

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Six months for break and enter

A 31-year-old Yorkton man will spend the next six months behind bars for breaking and entering and...

The Stampeders, live in concert

Canadian classic rock trio The Stampeders graced the stage at the Painted Hand Casino Saturday....

Great-grandma finally crosses high school grad ceremony off her bucket list

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Trump family adds celebrity status to Vancouver hotel and condo development

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Children taken from Mennonite community as more abuse charges are laid

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Montreal will get its new, new mayor Tuesday

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Time to heal business confidence, consumers have done their part: Poloz

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Liberal MP, former leader Bob Rae stepping down to focus on First Nations

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White House threatens to veto U.S. Farm Bill over food stamp cuts

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Australian beef exports seen at record in 2013-14

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Major expansion on hold for Sask. fertilizer plant

Blaming the rising cost of construction work, Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara International has...


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U12 boys win three in a row

The Yorkton United Football Club U12 Boys Division 1 went undefeated this past weekend...


Pay hike inevitable for Bickell, and others

A strong showing in the Stanley Cup finals and a pay hike in the offseason goes hand in ...


YRHS Students of the Month of April

The Western Financial Male YRHS Student of the Month for April 2013 is Brandon Zrudlo....


Fund for students

The 2013-14 student loan year is in full swing.  Students can begin submitting...







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