Yorkton News Review - Archive

The Canada Day flood might have happened months ago, but the after effects still linger for many people within the city.

It's going around and the province is urging that people take precautions.

Melville's Fox FM Prairie Fire girls hockey team is on a roll.

If you've got a great community project idea now is the time to speak up. Just days after the official first day of fall, Aviva Canada is welcoming a new season of change with the launch of the second Aviva Community Fund competition.

Recently Parliamentarians were to vote on a motion that seeks to kill a private members bill to end the federal long-gun registry. Bill C-391 passed second reading last November with the help of 12 New Democrats, eight Liberals and one independent.

Saskatchewan's Environment Minister Dustin Duncan is assuring hunters preparing for the upcoming hunting season that conservation officers won't be charging them for not registering their long guns.

Saskatchewan's Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud has announced the first-ever Ministry of Agriculture scholarship program. Bjornerud made the announcement in conjunction with the proclamation of October as Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan.

Ed, my neighbor next door, is embarrassed to know me. It is a "last straw" kind of thing. The list against me is pretty long with Ed. It has to do with me being a pencil pusher type.

Yorkton Melville MP Garry Breitkreuz is encouraging all non-profit organizations that work to improve the lives of seniors to apply for federal funding before October 8, 2010.

Over 901 runners from 44 different schools throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan participated in the Annual Autumn Summit Cross Country race that took place on September 24 at Saltcoats Regional Park.