Yorkton News Review - Archive

To the Editor: I write today in response to a Facebook posting by Mark Bigland-Pritchard, former Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Saskatchewan (GPS) and Green candidate for Saskatoon-Nutana in the last provincial election.

A tournament that is only three years old, the York City Classic has combined the former prestigious YRHS home tournament and Sacred Heart's home tournament into one city wide event that brings Saskatchewan's best 4A basketball to town every year aft

On January 27, inmates Royce Virgil Bear and Brandon Avery White were discovered missing during the Willow Cree Healing Lodge 5:00 p.m. count.

Earlier this week Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced $3.4 million in funding for 23 livestock and forage research projects.

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced it is continuing efforts to reduce tobacco use in the province, particularly among young people.

The recent announcement that Canadian provinces and territories are moving forward on price setting for six generic drugs will realize an estimated annual savings of close to $10 million for Saskatchewan residents, private insurers and the provincial

The Governors of the SJHL recently held their semi-annual Governors Meeting, and made some changes to the way playoffs will work in the league. There will be three Divisions with four teams in each division.

All Saskatchewan students will receive more consistent face-to-face, instructional time in schools starting this fall. Legislative and regulatory amendments that set instructional hours in a school year at 950 were proclaimed on January 1, 2013.

The Sunrise Health Region has announced visitor traffic will be reduced at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre (YRHC) in an effort to reduce the spread of the flu.

The Yorkton Clean Spot Novice Terriers won the A side at a tournament held in Rouleau on Saturday, January 19. The Clean Spot came out on top in their first game against the Regina Whalers by a score of 11-0.