Yorkton News Review - Archive

The recent Master Capital Plan for the Sunrise Health Region (SHR) was an inventory of the facilities in the region and their sustainability into the future.

The Yorkton Wildlife Federation (YWF) held its annual awards banquet at St. Mary's Cultural Centre over the weekend to acknowledge the achievements in sport hunting and fishing by area members.

To the Editor: In 2010, seven provinces increased the minimum wage. An eighth province, British Columbia, is likely to do so later this year.

I'm not sure if it was a slow news day, or if we as North Americans are just a tad 'out to lunch', but when a simple running shoe makes national headline news I'd say something's a little off with the picture.

When taking care of business, no one likes to get tied up filling out lengthy forms and dealing with unnecessary red tape.

To the Editor: RE: the old Yorkton mill. Firstly, it's hard to understand how this piece of structure can be developed into something of real beauty. Secondly, I can't understand the thoughts behind making the area into some kind of park.

One of the common complaints levied against video games is that they're a "waste of time," and that any skills developed are not applicable in the real world.

Quilting extravaganza

It's been a long time since Jason McCoy has been solo. The country artist is hitting the road with his first solo album in eight years, Everything, and the new tour is celebrating his career in music.

To the Editor: The old saying "too much of a good thing" doesn't seem to apply to Alberta's beef packing companies. The Feb 11th announcement that XL Foods (a Nilsson Bros. company) will receive $1.