Yorkton News Review - Archive

In 2010, when Yorkton was underwater, we had to go back to the early 1950s to find a similar flooding event. On Sunday night as many homeowners and business people nervously watched the waters rise again, we only had to look back two years.

Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? A campaign to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS, the idea was to get people to dump ice water on their heads as a way to raise money.

The Yorkton Photography Guild Photos of the Week provided by Ron Erickson and Darcy Zaharia. Interested in learning more about the guild? Visit the Facebook page.

Regardless of whether you’re a veteran amateur astronomer, or complete newcomer to stargazing, the next few months will be providing some great views for everyone who finds themselves out in the evening.

To the Editor: For the 23rd consecutive year, Canadian farm debt has hit a new record. In the West, the debt load is particularly severe, raising questions about the future of this vital industry.

Ah to be in a pennant race as August arrives. The Toronto Blue Jays have had something of a roller coaster season to-date.

If you own a cotoneaster hedge, you know what pear slugs are. They are relatively small (5 to 12 mm long) and initially slimy, green-black slug-like creatures that, in bad years, can cover your hedge, gradually skeletonizing the leaves.

The Parkland Valley Sport and Recreation District took home 32 medals at the Saskatchewan Summer Games this past week. The district took home three gold medals, all to female athletes.

Godfrey Dean New Summer Exhibitions! Paula Cooley: MIX July 10 to Sept. 2, 2016 Mixed media sculpture by Saskatoon artist Paula Cooley reflects her passion for ocean waves and forms of nature.