Yorkton News Review - Archive

The Government of Saskatchewan is reallocating $4.6 million in funding to support students and teachers in the classroom in response to what was learned through the Student First engagement process.

Local artist Carol Bolt has put together her first show, a combination of pottery and painting that she's called Pots and Paints.

To the Editor: Capital gains taxes stifle investment, discourage entrepreneurship, and damage Canada's economy, notes a new essay released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

Halloween was not made with Canada in mind. Sending roving bands of children into the streets of the city might work best in a place where it isn't dark almost immediately by the time school lets out.

To the Editor: Within hours of the federal budget last spring, then-Finance Minister, the late Jim Flaherty, caused a flap in his own Conservative Caucus by openly criticizing Stephen Harper's favorite proposed tax break.

Due to the challenging growing season producers may have experienced a loss in yield, quality or both. Crop Insurance customers are reminded they have coverage for both quality losses and yield losses in their crops.

Environment Minister Scott Moe announced the province of Saskatchewan is adopting a new environmental code that will continue to protect our environment for future generations, while helping to meet the challenges of economic growth.

We've been lucky so far - but winter will soon arrive and SGI wants drivers to be prepared. "That first snowfall always seems to throw drivers for a loop," said Andrew Cartmell, President and CEO of SGI.

Livestock producers all over the world understand the positive impact tracking and sharing animal data can have on the marketplace.

Some of the simplest baking products to make are quick breads. Quick breads, as the name implies, can be made in a shorter amount of time than traditional yeast breads. Examples would be banana bread, muffins, scones, etc.