Yorkton News Review - Archive

It's been ten years since Emerson Drive's first hit single, "I Should be Sleeping," broke into the top five on the country music charts. Since then, the band has been a fixture of country radio and has seen a great deal of success.

The Yorkton Curling Club (YCC) hosted the Yorkton Regional High School (YRHS) junior curling bonspiel featuring teams from Grades 6,7,8 and 9.

The Yorkton Minor Hockey (YMH) Bantams hosted an eight team Tier 2 tournament over the weekend. Tournament coordinator Larry Kitchen says participating teams included team two Yorkton Teams, the Yorkton Quizno's Terriers, Yorkton D.R.

Preventing, recognizing and reacting responsibly to child sexual abuse is important to help protect the children of the community.

Ed, my neighbor next door, is beginning the New Year shaking his head at me. It bothers Ed that in seven days of Christmas holidays that I read four westerns and began reading three other books.

The Willowbrook Wildlife Federation recently made a $400.00 contribution to the Yorkton Regional High School (YRHS) Archery Team.

We're well into the winter months but there are still many snowy days left and that means taking extra care when hitting the roadways. St. John Ambulance is encouraging drivers to be prepared before setting out on winter roads.

The Yorkton Terriers post Christmas slump hit four games as the Melfort Mustangs outshot the visiting Terriers 50-30, scoring four first period goals on the way to a 7-3 win at the Northern Lights Palace last week.

Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz along with Saskatchewan's Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud have just announced more than $7.4 million in crop-related research funding from the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).

To the Editor: Why are we talking about a federal election? Prime Minister Stephen Harper still believes the public has no appetite for an election. The liberal opposition has no appetite for an election.