Yorkton This Week

When it comes to farming there has always been a generous amount of hope and finger crossing involved. Farmers hope frosts in the spring and fall will stay away until crops are grown and harvested.

Before the arrival of settlers, mail delivery was confined almost exclusively to serving the scattered Hudson’s Bay trading posts. It came by canoe, Red River cart or dog sled.

Members of Division 649 held signs of protest at the train tracks on Beck Avenue on May 30. It was day one of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) strike against Canadian Pacific Rail.

Not many people know the story of Rumble: The Indians who Rocked the World.

In the middle of the Gallagher Centre, I walked into a bar. An old dive bar, it hasn’t seen a new coat of paint in years, but it’s filled with authentic blues and people milling about. Taking in the scene, behind my head, I hear a disembodied voice.

Aaron Kienle and his family have been watching the protests and the use of force by the government to quell the civil unrest in the Republic of Nicaragua with great interest.

Paula Bali doesn’t want another family to go through what she has. Her daughter Mekayla is one of 22 missing children in the province of Saskatchewan, and she wants to see all of them back with their families.

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is set to begin a $1.54 million dollar project at the Theodore Dam. The Theodore project is part of an overall plan by the WSA to invest an all-time record $43.

Losing weight is generally considered a good thing. Lose a couple pounds and people start complimenting you, asking how you did it, saying you look great, that kind of fun stuff.

The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed May 27 to June 2 as Saskatchewan Tourism Week.