Yorkton This Week

On Monday, January 10 the Knights of Columbus #2031 donated $5,000 to assist the purchase of new Operating Room equipment and Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pain medication pumps.

(NC) -Two is better than one when saving for retirement, according to research by Russell Investments Canada. "Single retirees can have a very financially healthy retirement, with the right planning and advice.

Stephen Harper expands prisons across the country.

The Yorkton Terriers had a huge week in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

The AAA Yorkton Harvest pounded Saskatoon 8-0 last Sunday and will be looking to make it two in a row on Jan. 20 when they host the Tisdale Trojans at the Farrell Agencies Arena. Puck drop is slated for 8 p.m. Yorkton currently sits one game below .

Sacred Heart and Yorkton Regional High School will be co-hosting a senior basketball tournament at the end of the month, says Sacred Heart coach Garrett Karcha. The games will be called the 1st Annual York City senior boys tournament.

A total of 23 people including the Chief of the Key First Nation have now been charged as the result of a six-month prescription drug trafficking investigation between the Yorkton, Canora, and Kamsack RCMP.

On New Year's Eve, 5,000 red-winged blackbirds dropped out of the sky in Beebe, Arkansas. Necropsies revealed no evidence of poisoning but did indicate the birds had suffered massive internal trauma.

Health organizations are drawing attention to new tobacco policies in the province during National Non-Smoking Week, January 16-22. Smoking rates in Saskatchewan are among the highest in Canada at 25.

It's always interesting how games evolve over time, and how subtle difference can become whole new games. We see that a lot in the world of chess where a new piece, or two, or a change in the board creates a whole new variant on the game.