Yorkton This Week

The names of plants are fascinating, aren't they! One chilly evening, I was sipping my tea and thumbing through Marjorie Harris' book, "Favorite Annuals", when a beautiful blue bloom pictured on one of the pages caught my attention.

The Sacred Heart Girls soccer team captured a bronze medal in the 2A girls soccer provincials held in Regina on the weekend. In the first game, the Saints were up against Vanier the number one Moose Jaw team.

The high prices for canola enjoyed the last couple of years are likely to fade at least somewhat in 2012. At least that is the expectation of analyst Mike Jubinville.

The Yorkton Public Library and the Yorkton Film Festival will host an evening in celebration of Nettie Kryski. The event will be held Tuesday, November 15 at 7:30 at the Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre.

The YRHS senior boys volleyball went 4-1 through the round robin and appeared to be in cruise control for the playoffs. Then they ran into a Prince Albert team that was clearly intent on going all the way, too.

Always proud to celebrate Canada's great natural, historical and cultural heritage on coins of exceptional quality and design, the Royal Canadian Mint is pleased to introduce fine collector coins which showcase the best of Canada to collectors and gi

Dear Editor: November 2, 2011. Today is the 75th anniversary of Canada's national public broadcaster - a hallmark of culture and democratic life in this country - one that is yours to celebrate, not just today but every day.

An option for suicide "with elegance and euphoria" is how Lithuanian-born Ph.D. candidate Julijonas Urbonas (London's Royal College of Art) described his "Euthanasia (Roller) Coaster," currently on the drawing board.

When it takes each vehicle 15-20-25 minutes to exit the jam-packed parking lot of the Gallagher Centre on any given night, then it is a good sign that one or more of the following is likely the case: drivers around here still have no idea how to park

Dear Editor: This past week, Garry Breitkreuz, Member of Parliament, presented petitions in the House of Commons calling for the defunding of the CBC and Radio Canada.