Yorkton This Week

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (DVD/Blu-Ray) - Dir. Rupert Wyatt. Starring James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto. Above-average action movie chronicling our species' inevitable destruction at the hands of superintelligent apes.

On Nov. 25, referred to as "Black Friday" in the U.S., a woman pepper-sprayed fellow customers at a California Wal-Mart during a mad rush to get a bargain-priced Xbox.

When you think of the fragrances of the holiday season, several come to mind: the crisp aroma of pine, the homey smell of cinnamon, and the bright smell of peppermint.

The Highway Hotline has officially launched its upgraded Internet map that allows motorists to see road conditions from four cameras and to customize the information they want.

Godfrey Dean Art Gallery - Motion Captured, Motion Denied, Nov. 7 to Dec. 21. This touring exhibition features contrasting works by Zane Wilcox and Jody Barber-Green, two rising young stars in the Saskatchewan ceramics community.

Exactly what kind of government the Saskatchewan Party will be in its second term is a question of vital consequence to us all. To the Sask. Party, it's a question critical to how long it stays in power.

William Duncan Cruickshank, July 22, 1923 to December 6, 2011 William (Bill) Cruickshank, our Dear Uncle passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre after a very short battle with cancer.

Leota Walsh (nee McQuarrie) December 14, 1917 - November 28, 2011. Heaven has a beautiful new angel. Leota passed away in Nanaimo, B.C. on November 28, 2011 at the age of 93 with her daughter Sherry by her side.

Saskatchewan's online Health Services Card application service has been expanded to other categories of new residents, including foreign nationals and returning Canadian citizens.