Yorkton News Review - Archive

A Saskatchewan resident could be in for a welcome winter surprise – imagine checking a coat pocket to find a lottery ticket worth $1 million inside! That could happen to someone just in time for the holidays, as a LOTTO MAX lottery ticket that won $1

ederal Finance Minister Joe Oliver had some welcome news during the release of the fall fiscal update: Canada’s federal deficit is projected to finally be eliminated next year.

The Government of Saskatchewan will make important progress toward the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth goal of increasing the cap on provincial nominees through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).

Health Minister Dustin Duncan recently introduced legislative amendments that will strengthen the protection of personal health records and increase the accountability of trustees and employees in protecting those records.

Social media, online game meat ads and exotic pets don’t seem to have a lot in common. But in Saskatchewan and many other jurisdictions across the country, they’re adding up to a serious problem of wildlife trafficking and social media scams.

Canada Post’s plan to cut door-to-door service will reach Yorkton in the fall of next year, but the Canadian Union of Postal Workers hopes that they can put enough pressure on the government to change their direction.

Livestock Services Corporation of Saskatchewan (LSS) has announced fee increases for brand inspection services and for brand registration. The fee increase will come into effect January 2, 2015. The cost of inspection will increase by $0.

The last number of years have not been kind to perennial forage stands throughout many areas of the province.

The traffic safety spotlight for December is impaired driving. Law enforcement across the province will be increasing resources and paying extra attention to drivers impaired by either alcohol or other drugs.

My brother has a proposal for an alternative energy vehicle, which he refers to as the “fart car.