Yorkton News Review - Archive

Why can't people just live and let live? While you will not likely ever see me parading the streets advocating gay rights, or on the flip side see me out publicly bashing the life style, I am of the firm belief that what a person does behind their ow

When passion is involved, the desire to protect the object of that passion walks alongside. That's why the Outdoor Caucus is such a vital group in Ottawa.

Pampering yourself during the grieving period is not a luxury, it is a necessity. When you are grieving a loss there is nothing more important than taking care of yourself. Grief places enormous stress on your body, mind, heart, and soul.

Yorkton celebrated Canada Sports Day hosting a variety of activities around the community. The Yorkton Tennis Club was one of the stops on the activity filled day Saturday along with a disc golf clinic at Patrick Park.

Tim Leyshan is riding across Canada in Cycle for Life 2011.

With the school year well underway, the Yorkton Elementary School Sports Association (YESSA) has started it annual program of activities for area youngsters. The YESSA executive for the current school year includes president Mark Schendel from M.C.

To the Editor: The Harper government is justifying its intention to eliminate the single desk selling power of the Canadian Wheat Board by claiming Western farmers want freedom of choice in marketing their grain.

To the Editor: All majorities are not created equal, at least not in Stephen Harper's Canada. Think back to last May. In the federal election, the turnout was barely 60 per cent. And of those who voted, only 40 per cent supported Mr. Harper.

The Yorkton Peewee Gridders hosted the Lumsden Devils Sunday afternoon at Kinsmen Century Field. Following a touchdown early in the second quarter and a 30 yard romp by Hunter Arnold to add six more points, The Peewee Gridders led 12-0 at half time.

The Ministry of Environment is offering Big Game Management licences to increase the harvest of antlerless white-tailed deer in some portions of the province. Antlerless deer are adult females or young animals born in the spring of 2011.