Yorkton News Review - Archive

The Canadian Conference of the Arts, the Canadian Arts Coalition and the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance are pleased to release the analysis of the 2015 Federal Budget which examines federal funding for the arts and culture sector for the 2015-2016 fiscal

For decades, Canada’s healthcare system had a mythological hold on the Canadian psyche. The idea that we enjoyed the best healthcare in the world was unassailable. In recent years, however, some chinks have been showing up in the armour.

In this space, I have spilled more than enough ink lamenting the frankly terrifying stretch of the Trans Canada Highway east of Regina.

To the Editor: Open Letter to: All Saskatchewan People The Flooding in the Quill Lakes is no longer just the problem of a few farmers, it is soon to become everyone’s problem. Every taxpayer has a stake in this.

To the Editor: Last week, I registered to vote for the first time in a U.S. election.

To the Editor: Two and a half years ago, and building on policy decisions made by the previous NDP administration, our government completed the analysis of this shared service and decided to contract linen laundry services to a private company.

It has been thirty five years since Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, and in that time major strides have been made in cancer research and survivability. More work needs to be done, and that’s why the Terry Fox Run continues.

Val Moker wants to capture people and places, getting their complete personality on the canvas. She was at the Sunflower Fine Art Craft Market to showcase her work.

This week is a great time to watch our space travelling companion, the Moon, move through its first quarter on Sunday, then through the Fall Equinox on the 23rd toward its Full Moon phase on the 27th.

Creative Saskatchewan is excited to announce funding for local film Chokeslam. Chokeslam is a co-production between Saskatchewan’s Karma Film and Alberta’s CHAOS a film company.