Yorkton News Review - Archive

This winter will be easier on the wallet for many people this year. The Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel has recommended the government accept SaskEnergy's application to lower the commodity rate. That means that the rate will be going down from $5.

We have passed the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act, giving an additional $1 billion in loans to farm families and cooperatives over the next five years.

Local long distance runner Avery Westberg recently captured the gold for the fifth time this season with her win in the junior women's class at the age class provincials with a time of 18:00.2 in Saskatoon.

In response to the major devastation the city of Yorkton suffered in the Canada Day flood, a benefit concert was planned to assist local charities. The event was held August 27 in the Gallagher Centre curling rink.

Submitted by RCMP Saskat-chewan's "F" Division Commercial Crime Sections.

November 3-11 is Veteran's Week in the City of Yorkton.

The Yorkton UCT Bantam AA Terriers battled back to tie their home game against the visiting Melville Millionaires 4-4 last Thursday night at the Kinsmen Arena.

The Yorkton Harvest split a pair of games with the Battlefords Stars at the Battlefords Civic Centre on the Halloween weekend. Saturday, the Stars staged a 4-2 win over the Harvest despite being outshot 30-21 by Yorkton.

With a strong economy and significant population growth in the past few years, it would be unlikely to see a major shift in direction from the Government of Saskatchewan.

Before you pick up your telephone SaskTel and SaskPower want you to keep in mind one thing. SaskTel and SaskPower customers are being targeted by an unknown organization making computer generated phone calls.