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Case shows system flaws

Case shows system flaws

A young man going to university in Calgary and playing hockey there has had his request granted to delay reporting to jail after being found guilty of sexual interference of a 13-year-old girl.
Poison a neat little card game

Poison a neat little card game

Whenever you get a game that comes in a box about the size of a pack of cigarettes there is a tendency to fall back on the line about good things coming in small packages.
Seed catalogues hint at season ahead

Seed catalogues hint at season ahead

Are you collecting a few seed catalogues by now? Isn’t it fun to see what’s coming for spring 2018! I want to tell you about a seed catalogue we received from some very dear friends this Christmas.
Settling In - The great donair betrayal

Settling In - The great donair betrayal

Forgive me, father, for I have sinned against Halifax’s holy food. I have committed a crime with the donair. And I loved it. While I was in Nova Scotia over the Christmas break, I had a long list of things to do.
Web Wanderings - Critic highlights cinematic failure

Web Wanderings - Critic highlights cinematic failure

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.
History Corner - Pre-settlement history

History Corner - Pre-settlement history

A regular reader of the History Corner suggested featuring histories of Fort Pelly. Of course, I have written about this Fort some years ago already. However, look for more stories of this historic fort in upcoming History Corners.
How birds survive Saskatchewan winters

How birds survive Saskatchewan winters

By Sarah Ludlow Winter on the prairies is long and cold, often lasting from November until March, and with temperatures falling to -20 °C or -30 °C, it’s a wonder that anything can survive here at all.
Politics - Sask Party hopefuls have their say

Politics - Sask Party hopefuls have their say

There is an old journalism adage that if you allow politicians to have their say, you get exactly what politicians want you to hear.
Things I do with words - Just so you know, I am definitely fine

Things I do with words - Just so you know, I am definitely fine

I didn’t tell many people when the car got hit. My fiancee, obviously. The police, because that’s the law.
Dear Road & Track

Dear Road & Track

Dear Road & Track : I know your name is not John, but perhaps it should be. Maybe one of your columnists is named John. I don’t know. I haven’t read any of your pages for a long time.
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