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CWB testimony found surprising

CWB testimony found surprising

Dear Editor: I was surprised reading the recent transcripts of the testimony of Mr.
Oil spill should be taken as warning sign

Oil spill should be taken as warning sign

Dear Editor: So, here we are — had to happen eventually — dealing with our very own, made-in-Saskatchewan oil spill as Husky Oil’s muck and chemicals move down the beautiful North Saskatchewan River on its way to the open ocean and beyond.
Thanks for grants received

Thanks for grants received

Dear Editor: The Board of New Horizons Senior Citizens of Yorkton Inc. would like to express our appreciation to the Government of Canada for a grant of $8,035 for the purchase and installation of air conditioner for our Seniors Centre.
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

Editorial - Little wiggle room in local health budget

Editorial - Little wiggle room in local health budget

The Board of Directors of Sunrise Health Region recently passed the 2016-17, Operating Budget for the Region. Not surprisingly, the budget came in as balanced, which is the mandate on high from the province in terms of local health budgets.
Cal's Comic Corner - Art is pitch perfect to the mood

Cal's Comic Corner - Art is pitch perfect to the mood

The Violent #1 Blood Like Tar Written and Co-created by Ed Brisson Art and Co-created by Adam Gorham Image Comics Created by the Canadian duo of Ed Brisson and Adam Gorham, and set in Vancouver, The Violent had me checking ‘must read’ as soon as I le
Sunny Side Up - In times like these, live by eternal truth

Sunny Side Up - In times like these, live by eternal truth

Only amazing grace lets me do this – write and publish words and stories that may as easily have been found in publications a half-century ago.
Gardener's Notebook - Annual show draws near

Gardener's Notebook - Annual show draws near

You are invited! Please join us for the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society’s annual “Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show” on Wednesday, August 10 from 1:00 PM till 5:00 PM at St. Gerard’s Parish Complex.
Stackhouse Soapbox - Gale might be just what ‘Riders need

Stackhouse Soapbox - Gale might be just what ‘Riders need

The Saskatchewan Roughriders earned their first win of the season on Friday night, edging the unbeaten Ottawa Redblacks 30-29, thanks to a 53-yard field goal with just over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter.
Thinking Critically - Disease or disorder? Definitions matter

Thinking Critically - Disease or disorder? Definitions matter

“Speak for yourself, last month my company both invented and cured restless eye syndrome.” That quote, from the “Mommy Observation” episode of The Big Bang Theory is a great “big pharma” gag.
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