Yorkton News Review - Archive

Long-time Saskat-chewan Party MLA, Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Ken Krawetz, has announced he will run for a fifth term of office in Canora-Pelly. Krawetz was first elected as an MLA under the Liberal banner in 1995.

Did you know the Saskatchewan government spent?$28,750 on celebrations for Quebec City's birthday and over $2,200 on hot sauce? The two bills were recently discovered by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) and are?just a couple examples of how pr

It's hoped a new government initiative will soon bring more doctors to the province. Saskatchewan's Health Minister Don McMorris has announ-ced the hiring of Edward Mantler as Chief Executive Officer of the Saskatchewan Physi-cian Recruitment Agency.

Young paddlers braved the elements last Saturday to compete in the 2010 Yorkton Development Regatta at the Yorkton Canoe and Kayak Club.

To the Editor: The year was 1910 - (100 years ago). The average wage was 22 cents an hour. Only eight per cent of homes had a telephone. More than 95 per cent of people were born at home. Only 14 per cent of homes had a bath tub.

To the Editor: Extreme weather events are regularly occurring locally and globally. Provincially, 100 communities are disaster areas with at least $100 million in damages due to flooding and extreme weather.

As the fall season slowly creeps closer, the hockey rinks in Yorkton are getting ready to accommodate hundreds of young players. For IP hockey players, Peewee and younger, the season started off last week with the Highway 10 Hockey School.

The R. Miller Midget Cardinals have pulled out of their upcoming Prairie Midget Baseball league semi-final matchup with the Saskatoon Giants.

A staple in almost every home pantry is spaghetti or some form of pasta that makes its way to the dinner table on a regular basis.

If you haven't yet had a chance to dispose of flood debris now would be the opportune time to do so.