Yorkton News Review - Archive

It was a good year for The Health Foundation and a good year for the foundation, means a good year for the entire region.

Every year, Lake Superior State University makes a list of "banished words", an assortment of words and phrases that cause surly curmudgeons to get all up in arms about the kids these days.

To the Editor: Canadians seeking surgical or therapeutic treatment will wait a median of 19 weeks between an appointment with their physician and when they receive treatment.

Some folks are truly inspirational. Rather than sitting around bemoaning their lot in life, they get on with doing the things they like and more often than not, manage to contribute to the lives of others.

To the Editor: Since the election, Conservatives have refused accreditation for Opposition members to attend Durban, have limited public access to proceedings of parliamentary committees, have shut down debate by closure, and have invoked freedom of

To the Editor: The Occupy Movement was initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters this past summer to unite the 99 per cent of us in solidarity to stop greed and corruption of the wealthiest one per cent.

The first annual KNOCK DOWN CANCER campaign will be hosted by the Yorkton Bowl Arena which is teaming up with select bowling centres across the country as the Canadian bowling community gets into the fight for life and fights back against cancer.

The province has announced increased support for young Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers.

The annual Christmas Bird Count is about more than just spotting birds. The continent-wide event, run by the Audubon Society, has been keeping track of the movement and population of birds for over 100 years.

(Editor's Note: The following is an Open Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.