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Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate was 4.7 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in August 2015, down from 5.2 per cent in July. For 23 straight months, Saskatchewan has had the lowest unemployment rate among the provinces.

A 61-year-old Yorkton businessman is facing charges of sexual assault involving two children under the age of 16.

A joyride through a farmer’s field near Kamsack ended in the worst possible way for a 22-year-old Keesekoose First Nations man approximately two weeks ago. Police say the young man died when the stolen car he was driving hit a dry ravine.

A 39-year-old Yorkton man has been charged under the Explosives Act and Criminal Code after Police found a large quantity of explosives and other stolen property at the man’s residence.

Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of a fugitive from the law. William Crawford is currently wanted on charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police and failing to comply with an undertaking.

Al Benesocky’s Filthy Redneck Country Club Inc. Off Road Mud Park near Waldren ditched the norm for Saskatchewan mudding events.

Beautiful flower gardens and well kept lawns and grounds were always evident at No. 11 Flight School of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan — Today’s Yorkton Airport.

Yorkton country music performer Samara Yung is headed to Halifax, Nova Scotia later this month to take part in the Canadian Country Music Association awards week. Yung will be part of ‘Artists on Deck’ show during the Sept. 12th weekend.

In April of this year, Nepal was hit with a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, devastating the tiny country. With more than 9,000 people killed and 23,000 injured, the earthquake was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since 1934.

More than $800,000 will be invested to upgrade the wastewater system at Greenwater Lake Provincial Park.