Yorkton News Review - Archive

Life just got a little more interesting for at least two Yorkton residents.

To the Editor: Stephen Harper's Conservatives have a bad record when it comes to respecting our election laws. Now they want to skew the next election in their favour with voter suppression tactics straight out of the U.S. Republican playbook.

March 9-15 is Agricultural Safety Week in Saskatchewan. And with crop season and harvests just around the corner it's the perfect time to remind local producers to "take care out there.

After the Wild Card round matchups gave SJHL fans a taste of playoff action last week it is time for the main attraction as the SJHL Quarterfinals start this weekend.

To the Editor: Liberal criticism of the Harper Delegation to Ukraine that "This would have been a good opportunity for the government to show that it rises above partisanship," is valid.

Ed, my neighbor next door, loves to go ice fishing, so I asked him how the fishing has been this winter. His reply surprised me. He said that he hasn't had the patience to do any fishing, because of the mean wind chills.

To the Editor: In response to call from the previously farmer controlled CWB for rail service review and costing reviews of the railways' operations, the federal government stalled those requests and later brought forth the Fair Rail Freight Act whic

March 3-9 is Agriculture Literacy Week in Saskatchewan - a time to engage our youth and educate the public about an industry that is crucial to the province.

The leaders of the four Western Canada general farm organizations were busy at work in Ottawa recently, representing the interests of agricultural producers in a series of meetings with Parliamentary decision makers and industry stakeholders.

As I write this I'm not sure if an outcome has been fully decided upon, that point is basically moot if you ask me. What matters about this whole thing is the fact a bill like this was even being considered in the first place.