Yorkton News Review - Archive

Isn't that kind of like passing the buck? Or worse, not only are we sweeping the problem under the carpet, but we're shaking it off onto someone else's door step. That's poor politics if you ask me.

After a year as a member of the University of Regina track team, local athlete Kyla Bassingthwaite showed improvement at the 2012 Canadian Junior Nationals in Winnipeg.

To the Editor: I got an email from an old friend the other day. I hadn't seen the guy in a few years. The message surprised me. He wanted to make amends. He said "I owe you an apology for anything that I might have said.

After advancing to the SESBL Championship Series, the Yorkton Yankees wrapped up a busy week by hosting the AA Senior Baseball Provincials at Jubilee Park over the weekend.

Saskatchewan's Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart has appointed an advisory committee, made up of livestock industry representatives, to examine industry-led delivery options for livestock brand inspection services in Saskatchewan.

They are prominent in the snowmobile community and now they are being recognized for their efforts. Chris and Jeannie Brewer are from Regina Beach, Saskatchewan.

Figures released recently by Statistics Canada indicate there were fewer crimes across the nation in 2011 compared to 2010. However Melville/Ituna RCMP S/Sgt. Ewan Booth says these figures are difficult to interpret.

As part of the province's plan to strengthen health care in rural Saskatchewan, the province has announced it is exploring the implementation of Collaborative Emergency Centres (CECs) as an approach to provide emergency and primary health care.

Ed, my neighbor next door, told me he was going fishing Sunday morning. Of course I had to ask, "Are you going to church first?" He answered with a resounding, "No church for me any Sunday!" "Don't you ever go fishing?" Ed inquired.

eHealth Saskatchewan is inviting residents of the province to visit a website to learn more about electronic health records and participate in a short survey to answer questions about what type of electronic services would be useful to them.