Local Arts

Saskatchewan reached record highs for the month of January with 520,600 people employed including 419,900 full-time jobs. "Saskatchewan's economy is a leader in Canada," Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris said.

It might be understandable if a number of Canadians didn't appreciate Prime Minister Stephen Harper talking recently about reforming public sector pensions and Old Age Security (OAS) social assistance payments.

America's Funniest Home Videos has been around for more than two decades, and when the show airs Feb. 19, there will be a local connection. A video submitted by Heather Becker of Roblin, MB. will be on the show.

Speculation into potential adjustments to Old Age Security (OAS) has many Canadians asking questions about the current status and future of the federal government's financial retirement assistance program.

Almost all tobacco use on Sunrise Health Region grounds will be banned as of July 1, 2013. That's the largest policy change to come out of the region's new Tobacco Reduction Plan approved at the end of January.

Earlier last year, Brian and Judy Berrns lost their son Jared when he passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 10, 2011 from complications resulting from Type 1 Diabetes.

There seems to be a number of new card games hitting store shelves and gaming tables these days, and among those is Hunting Party. Two things sell a card game. If you have a chance to look at the cards then the artwork is a definite draw.

Drive (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn. Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston. The getaway film genre is one with more than its fair share of masterpieces, and yet Drive might be the best I've seen.

On January 24, 2012 at approximately 9:00 pm, an off-duty Yorkton, Saskatchewan RCMP constable was relaxing at home when he heard a disturbance outside his residence.

Stan Woroschuk, owner of Stan's Mobile Service, presented a cheque for $1,000 to Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation, to help fund the conceptual plan for a new regional hospital.