Yorkton This Week

When it comes to board games few, if any, fascinate more than chess. There are various reasons for the fascination, including how the game has endured.

Some things are too important to be left to voters. That may seem somewhat counterintuitive, but I have written this a hundred times and it bears repeating: democracy is not the same thing as majority rules.

A wonderful gardening friend recently invited us to come and see his stunning garden.

The Government of Saskatchewan has amended The Food Safety Regulations to remove barriers in order to allow home-processed foods to be sold directly to consumers and retailers in the province. The new regulations will take effect on August 1, 2016.

The Government of Saskatchewan has committed $250,000 to the University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan (U of S) and Saskatchewan Polytechnic to support development of open educational resources for students.

View from the Cheap Seats is an extension of the newsroom, which is frequently a site of heated debate on topics ranging from the extremely serious to the utterly ridiculous.

Shawna Nelson, Director of Sales and Marketing at the Sheraton Cavalier in Saskatoon was inducted as the 2015-16 Chair of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce at the Chair’s Luncheon on May 12, 2016.

The Government of Saskatchewan has amended The Wildlife Regulations and The Stray Animals Regulations to clarify the status and hunting requirements for feral or free-ranging wild boar.

Canada Day was the grand opening of the Asessippi National Disc Golf Course and it was a successful event by every measure.