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Politics - 2015 could be a lean year for us all

Politics - 2015 could be a lean year for us all

The Christmas Day meal for the Regina Pioneer Village resident consisted of prepared two cold cut slices including bologna, soggy macaroni salad, an apricot, milk and a roll.
Crime Diary - Openness of courts could be improved

Crime Diary - Openness of courts could be improved

The principle of open courts is one of the hallmarks of a free and democratic society. And, for the most part, Saskatchewan courts fit the bill, at least in principle. There are two components to openness, policy and accessibility.
Thinking Critically - MediFacts more marketing than fact

Thinking Critically - MediFacts more marketing than fact

Perhaps at no time is critical thinking more important than when consuming advertising. For me, anything health care related immediately raises red flags. Most recently an ad for the laxative Dulcolax resurfaced.
Stackhouse Soapbox - Threat to sue ruining kids’ fun

Stackhouse Soapbox - Threat to sue ruining kids’ fun

The city of Dubuque, Iowa is attempting to suck the fun out of winter for kids as they’ve banned sledding in 48 of its 50 designated parks, citing the high cost of liability.
View From The Cheap Seats - The best in movie viewing in ‘14

View From The Cheap Seats - The best in movie viewing in ‘14

View from the Cheap Seats is kind of an extension of the newsroom. Whenever our three regular reporters, Calvin Daniels, Thom Barker and Randy Brenzen are in the building together, it is frequently a site of heated debate.
Signing on for expanding hobby

Signing on for expanding hobby

Welcome to Week CXXXVIII of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
Website www.scaa.sk.ca is full of advice for beginner’s

Website www.scaa.sk.ca is full of advice for beginner’s

The Yorkton Branch of the Sask-atchewan Genealogy Society wishes you a very happy new year! If you have been tossing around the idea of working on your family tree, make 2015 the year you begin! Truly, there is no time like the present to begin worki
Gardener's Notebook - New things to learn

Gardener's Notebook - New things to learn

Last time we had tea together, I shared some gardener’s New Year’s resolutions with you. I’d like to tell you about another article I read that also encourages gardeners.
Sunny Side Up - To everything a time, to every moment, an account

Sunny Side Up - To everything a time, to every moment, an account

It takes a full year to unwrap the gift that follows Christmas. But we’ll unwrap 2015 together, one minute, hour, day, week, month at a time.
EDITORIAL - The status quo lies ahead

EDITORIAL - The status quo lies ahead

As this is written we are on the eve of yet another new year, which always leads to looking ahead to what might be coming to Yorkton.
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