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History Corner - Captain William Francis Butler

History Corner - Captain William Francis Butler

The whole of the Canadian North West had drawn many explorers and traders, some of them pretty well living their whole lives in the wilderness.
Settling In - Auditory tourism

Settling In - Auditory tourism

Last week, I entered an alternate dimension. It was a complete accident. I hadn’t planned to step into a different plane of existence. I was just trying to get to Regina.
Olympic magic lost in time change

Olympic magic lost in time change

The Winter Olympics will be beginning to wind down by the time readers see this. It is a major sports event which has seemed unable to capture our collective imagination to the level of recent Winter Olympics.
The Bells of St. Mary's - A Century of Film

The Bells of St. Mary's - A Century of Film

A Century of Film is an ongoing series where Devin Wilger watches one movie from each year between 1917 and today. For the year of 1945, it’s The Bells of St. Mary's. The first minutes of The Bells of St.
Why do we love to hate winners?

Why do we love to hate winners?

This past weekend saw quite the spectator sports extravaganza in our household. Between the Waste Management golf tournament, the Scotties curling playoffs, and the NFL Super Bowl, it was a sports lover’s dream Sunday.
Thinking I do with words - Mixed doubles is good news for curling clubs

Thinking I do with words - Mixed doubles is good news for curling clubs

The first time I saw two person curling, I saw a brilliant idea. It wasn’t the mixed doubles event at the Olympics, it was the Iron Man Bonspiel held at the Yorkton Curling Club.
Web Wanderings - Shades of old radio

Web Wanderings - Shades of old radio

Yorkton This Week’s editorial staff takes readers on an explorative journey around the Internet, searching out the best in videos, podcasts, webcomics, music and anything else that catches their collective eyes which might interest our readers.
The Ruttle Report - Shoot, Rant, Rinse and Repeat

The Ruttle Report - Shoot, Rant, Rinse and Repeat

On February 14, a 19-year old young man walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the small city of Parkland, Florida and started spraying bullets.
Put a little love in your heart

Put a little love in your heart

If you do put a little love in your heart, what does the song say will happen? And the world will be a better place.
Troubling time for Good Spirit School Division

Troubling time for Good Spirit School Division

Dear Editor: There is a new, “Gender and Sexual Diversity” policy being drafted and rolled out to our schools. It states that “trans(gender)-positive content” will be taught in all subject areas and for all grade levels.
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