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Ainsley Oliver of Dive Sask came to Yorkton for a three-day course on proper diving techniques to a small group at the Gallagher Centre swimming pool.

More than a year after an accident that led to the drowning deaths of two area residents, Canora/Sturgis police have laid charges against a Yorkton man.

On August 23, Yorkton will be a stop on the coast-to-coast tour of a unique monument to Canada's fallen soldiers.

Confidence in the Saskatchewan economy continues to build the province's construction and related industries as Saskatchewan's building permits were up considerably between June 2010 and June 2011 (seasonally adjusted), according to Statistics Canada

For the fifth consecutive month, Saskatchewan has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada and there are more people working full-time in Saskatchewan than ever before in the province's history. Saskatchewan's July unemployment rate of 4.

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) released its annual report on the level of payments made by the mining industry to Canadian governments.

An estimated $2.6 million will be invested by the province to improve the runway, taxiways and aprons at the Hudson Bay Airport to provide better service for aircraft.

Deer Park Municipal Golf Course in Yorkton will be holding a Seniors Open today. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Allan Sauser at Deer Park at 786-1711. The Club Championship will be held Aug. 20-21.

It was the Yorkton Junior Cardinals and the Willowbrook Royals in the final series of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ East Senior Baseball League and the Cardinals went three up three down to win the championship title.

For several years, Trisha Winslow's son Locke had been showing high blood pressure at each of his regular doctor's appointments. The medical staff downplayed the significance of these tests, but Trisha was concerned. In late 2009, she spoke up.