Yorkton This Week

The weather has been like a yo-yo this past while, but we are definitely headed towards spring, so the seed catalogues have become favorite reading material! There are certainly some beautiful cosmos, and often-overlooked annual that deserves our att

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released its latest monthly Business Barometer®, which reveals optimism among small business owners in Saskatchewan gained ground again in February to an index of 57.7, up 2.7 points from 55.

The great thing about lists is that they almost always inspire discussion, if not outright arguments.

In many respects Saskatchewan dances to the beat of its own drummer. Depending on whom you ask, and what the particular issue is, that is a good or bad thing. In some cases, though, it is just plain stubbornness.

The latest job numbers from Statistics Canada has the provincial government floating a bold new plan to screen refugees from Alberta for Saskatchewan values.

As Saskatchewan moves toward spring, attendees of an R.M. of Orkney ratepayers meeting March 1 received an overview of the provincial Agriculture Water Management Strategy.

Maybe I’ve been writing about the field of agriculture too long. At least it seems that way when I begin reading stories in the farm press suggesting the sector is slipping toward what some are suggesting are the worst of times.

Saskatchewan may have a more diversified economy than was once the case, but agriculture remains an important element.

Canola’s value to the Canadian economy has tripled over the past decade to $26.7 billion a year, according to a new independent analysis released today by the Canola Council of Canada.

They might not be as sleek as current day sleds, but the old snowmobiles which gathered Saturday at Saltcoats Regional Park for a vintage snowmobile race were still up to the challenge. This was the 17th annual event at Saltcoats.