Yorkton News Review - Archive

It' been a long time in coming but Melville Fish and Game League (MFGL) members are celebrating what, in effect, is the elimination of the intensely disliked long-gun registry.

To the Editor: Canada's pension problem today is rooted in stagnant disposable incomes among middle-class families. Over the past six years, the wealthiest 10 per cent of Canadians have done very well. But the other 90 per cent have not.

A pair of young figure skaters, members of Skate Yorkton, have been selected to tour with the Skate Saskatchewan high performance team in a Bursary Show that will be performing in Swift Current, Lashburn, Tisdale and Moosomin this month.

Ding dong the witch is dead the wicked witch is dead... well at least in some people's opinion.

To the Editor: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has renewed a perennial debate about when Canadians should retire.

What's wrong with people? Will they do ANYTHING just to make a fast buck? It's not happening here and I certainly hope it never does but with that said, there must be something that can be done to stop things like this from going on regardless of whe

To the Editor: Canadian healthcare costs have mushroomed by more than 260 per cent over the past 15 years to a whopping $130 billion in 2011, with an increasing portion funded by debt.

They're the best of friends and now together they will share the joy of striking it rich. Yorkton's Ron Chan and Don Reed buy lottery tickets together each week, alternating between games.

Yorkton Springers Gymnastics Club athletes recently competed at the Gymnastic Adventure competition in Regina.

This week, Sony is releasing the PS Vita, a portable gaming device. It comes with a bunch of cameras, several touch-sensitive surfaces, and various games from Sony's fairly extensive library of franchises.