Yorkton News Review - Archive

We may live on the prairies but there are lakes abound and plenty of ways to get out and enjoy them - including trying your luck at angling.

It's not likely to happen - at least in my day - but if everyone would just realize we are ALL Canadian, not black, white, brown, yellow or otherwise, the better off we all would be.

Tracks is a new exhibition currently at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery. The show collects the art of Joe Varro, who sketched and painted while on downtime with the Canadian Pacific Railway in the '40s and '50s.

The Big Brothers, Big Sisters Show and Shine raised over $3,500 over the weekend, bringing together a wide spectrum of the area's car community together to support kids in the community.

To the Editor: It was back in 2007, nearly eight years ago, when the Harper government was first confronted with complaints about grain handling and transportation deficiencies.

For the third straight year the SESBL Championship would be decided by familiar foes as the rivalry between the Yorkton Yankees and Willowbrook Royals continued for another season with both teams finishing successful regular seasons before outlasting

SaskPower's Smart Meter recall project has begun, with the $47 million dollar recall of all units in the field beginning this week.

To the Editor: Last week Minister Stephan Blaney announced that he will table a Common sense firearm act this fall. This bill will give gun owners a grace period of five years to renew their Possession Acquisition Licence.

Saskatchewan health officials are reminding residents across the province to take precautions against hantavirus infections. Deer mice, the animal that carries the disease, are present throughout Saskatchewan.

Ed, my neighbor next door, was rather gracious to me last week. I think he forgot that he was talking to me. The last couple of weeks, I have been batting home run mistakes all over the place. A home run mistake is an error that everyone sees.