Yorkton News Review - Archive

The Health Foundation judges a year based on whether or not it was able to buy equipment and expand services, explains Executive Director Ross Fisher. Based on that measure, 2012 was a successful year.

To the Editor: My daughter's Christmas concert was a vast improvement over last year's debacle. Gone were the chants of "Gung Hay Fat Choy!" for the Chinese New Year which doesn't even arrive for another six weeks.

The Government of Saskatchewan has a new logo, and it's about time. The old one, a stylized wheat sheaf, was limited in scope and dated in style.

Saskatchewan job numbers closed out 2012 with a monthly record high of 539,800 employed people in December, according to the labour force survey released by Statistics Canada today.

The holiday season is all about giving back, and the Premier Cabinets Yorkton Terriers got in the giving spirit as they made a December fundraiser for the Shelwin House alongside Yorkton Minor Hockey.

It's not lethal and it helps to ensure the safety of Saskatchewan's police officers as they keep our communities safe, so why wouldn't we allow them this option? Police officers are already armed with guns.

Economic focus is in the news more than ever these days, and everyone seems like they're searching for ways to tighten their purse strings, especially at this time of the year when the Christmas credit card bills are rolling in.

The Sunrise Health Region has announced the Government of Saskatchewan has named Lawrence Chomos of Esterhazy as Sunrise Regional Health Authority Chairperson and Donald Rae of Yorkton as Vice-Chairperson.

Government announces tax breaks

With a growing province, more drivers are using a variety of methods offered by the Highway Hotline to make informed decisions before hitting the road.