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On July 1, 2010, Canadians are celebrating 143 years of Confederation.

The Parkland Racing Association is holding a race day July 10 at 5 p.m. at the Yellowhead International Speedway.

Heavy rains throughout the parklands have created havoc in many areas. Photographs by Yorkton photographer Peter Baron show just how wet things are in the Good Spirit area.

The Alexander's Yorkton Junior Cardinals are coming off a home win Saturday against the Swan River Reds and will play the Canora Supers in a Wednesday night doubleheader today (June 30) at Jubilee Park. Action gets started at 6:15 p.m. on diamond 1.

I like to think of myself as СÀ¶ÊÓƵ somewhat worldly, in that I can carry on educated conversations about a number of different topics. Sure, I'm likely most knowledgeable about sports, but I have a wide variety of interests.

Tonight The Spot in Yorkton hosts City Streets. The band is a group of westerners, now living in Eastern Canada.

The Yorkton E & S Yankees beat the previously undefeated Yorkton Alexander's Jr. Cardinals 7-6 in СÀ¶ÊÓƵ East Senior Baseball League (SESBL) action. Darren Wandy earned the complete game win with Matt Totte taking the loss for the Junior Cardinals.

It is hard to believe that several months have passed since the now infamous Haiti earthquake destroyed the lives of so many. On January 12, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Haiti.

The Yorkton Tribal Council hosted a pair of important events. Friday events were held to mark Treaty Day, while Monday National Aboriginal Day was held on the longest day of the year. Events included traditional powwow dancing, and erecting a teepee.

Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud and Environment Minister Nancy Heppner have jointly proclaimed June 20 to 26 as Saskatchewan's 12th Annual Native Prairie Appreciation Week.