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Sacred Heart does well at badminton districts

Sacred Heart does well at badminton districts

The Sacred Heart High School (SHHS) badminton team participated in the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association (SHSAA) District badminton tournament which was held at the Melville Comprehensive School last Monday.

SaskTel investment

SaskTel announced it will invest $199 million in its Saskatchewan network in 2011 and approximately $670 million in a seven-year Next Generation Broadband Access Program (2011 - 2017).
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

YESSA basketball, full open court, low scores

YESSA basketball, full open court, low scores

The doors were wide open for this one. In most sporting events, it's said that the best offence is a strong defence.
Junk or treasure?

Junk or treasure?

Garage sale signs pop up before the tulips in my part of the country. Along with the signs, people haul out their collections of unwanted, and no-longer-loved household items. We have a pile of "precious things" in our garage too.
Three-day YESSA tournament highlights

Three-day YESSA tournament highlights

The month of March is gone, but Yorkton celebrated its own version of the March Madness less then a week ago. Each and every March, the United States college basketball teams compete throughout the month for the right to be named basketball's best.
New SIGN director starts work

New SIGN director starts work

The new executive director of SIGN (The Society for the Involvement of Good Neighbors) says he has already been impressed with the passion of the organization's employees and the scope of its programs in Yorkton.
New nature program in Saltcoats

New nature program in Saltcoats

It's new. It's innovative. It's exciting, too.
We Canadians are lucky

We Canadians are lucky

Every day we hear news reports about people risking their lives for the right to choose their leaders. Here in Canada, many people are saying "Meh." We shouldn't be so complacent, and we should never take democracy for granted.

Letter to the Editor - Wording misleading

Dear Editor: The news from the Sunrise Health Region was announced very carefully using language "services interrupted" to make it seem like we should not be concerned because it's just another rural hospital with their usual problem.