Opinion

For even longer than the almost-106-years that Saskatchewan has been a province, the weather has tested the fortitude of its rural residents. Drought, hail, tornadoes and the infamously long, cold winters have shaped the character of rural people.

Dear Editor: In Canada, lack of timely access to medically necessary health care has become well known.

It's been a busy year for the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society, culminating in our last official meeting last week until fall.

One might think that the Saskatchewan Party government would be pretty much immune from most criticism of its handling of key issues in rural life.

We often assume the only way to feed the world's rapidly growing human population is with large-scale industrial agriculture.

Riding high on his Harley, Dwayne had no reason to think about how his life would end or what would come after. Suddenly plastered against the side of a semi-cab, Dwayne had no time to think about how his life would end or what would come after.

There was an incident at the Shell on Smith Street in Yorkton on Monday.

Dear Editor: Pay More for Rail Service? It's pretty sad to think that, with all the MPs he has in Western Canada, Stephen Harper can't come up with somebody - anybody - who understands farming better then Gerry Ritz.