Yorkton News Review - Archive

The theme of this year's Throne Speech was "Keeping Saskatchewan Strong," which gives an indication of what people can expect from the government in the upcoming year.

Statistics Canada agricultural surveys important tools for farming industry Over the next few weeks, a number of farmers - some from this area - will be asked to take part in surveys conducted by Statistics Canada.

Bringing education to girls in Africa is the mission of Change Her World, and they currently have 150 kids enrolled in school in Malawi, and are working to improve access to education for girls.

Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) Drive Away Hunger collected more than five million pounds of food this year, with Saskatchewan residents and businesses contributing more than 634,000 pounds to the 11th annual food drive.

The Yorkton area is planning for the future, and people had the opportunity to see the district plan for the area. The plan encompasses the City of Yorkton, the RMs of Orkney and Wallace, and York Lake Regional Park.

The Canadian Red Cross launched the Red Cross Campaign for Kids Raffle, with proceeds going to help Saskatchewan students learn how to address and prevent bullying.

Whenever there's a national tragedy, there's always a struggle to figure out exactly how to react to the events, and how to push forward through them.

With the back-to-school frenzy coming to an end, many parents can turn their attention to other family matters such as extracurricular activities, school report cards and the all-important, eye exam.

To the Editor: For decades, Canadian consumers have been accustomed to the traditional grocery store where you purchase most of your groceries under one roof once a week or every other week.

Tourism Saskatchewan's Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Taylor-Ash to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. She has held the position of interim CEO since June 2014.