Yorkton News Review - Archive

To the Editor: The recent Maclean's cover story entitled Revenge of the Teenage Girl was too tempting not to read. No doubt they were publishing this in honour of the third International Day of the Girl taking place this Saturday, October 11th.

A former retail store will soon be converted to a day program facility that will benefit 36 people with intellectual disabilities in Melville and the surrounding area.

"Family farms are not going to disappear in Canada. In fact, the vast majority of family farms are either growing or sustaining their business and becoming more modern and efficient operations," said Sophie Perreault, FCC's chief operating officer.

Saskatchewan is leading the nation in job creation with the fastest rate of employment growth and the lowest unemployment rate in Canada.

The news that Ottawa will post a dramatically smaller deficit - $5.2 billion versus the $16.6 billion forecast - indicates Ottawa is moving into surplus territory quicker than anticipated.

SGI is asking for public feedback on the Safe Driver Recognition (SDR) program. The public can share their views at www.sgi.sk.ca.

From Friday, October 10 thru Monday October 13, 2014, Saskatchewan RCMP detachments and traffic units were engaged in Operation Impact, a national campaign to make Canada's roads safe.

More and more cattle producers are using fall and winter grazing to extend the grazing season, and for good reason.

To the Editor: "Privatization is not inherently good or bad - the performance or effectiveness depends on implementation.

Each year, Fire Prevention Week has a different focus, and this year the national theme is working smoke detectors.