Yorkton News Review - Archive

Sunrise Health Region Chief Executive Officer Joe Kirwan has announced his retirement effective July 31, 2010. Kirwan began his 26 year health care career at Melville's St. Paul Lutheran Home in 1984.

Three Melville hotels and motels received a nasty tax surprise this summer and they want the city to correct what they see as a mistake.

Red Cross in Saskatchewan has set up a toll-free number for people affected by severe weather to request assistance. The line has been activated to make Red Cross services more accessible for those with basic needs.

Yorkton's Susanne Mitchell recently took part in the CMATC World Military Taekwondo Championships as an event referee. Mitchell also took home the "Best Referee" honours for the entire event, based on her body of work in all aspects of officiating.

The province has announced a welcome improvement to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) by lowering the deductible amount and increasing the maximum amount of compensation available to individuals and businesses.

Many public health advocates believe that scrapping the long-gun registry would open the door to increases in suicides, domestic violence and murders against women.

(Editor's Note: The following is a letter written in response to local MP Garry Breitkreuz's letter which appeared in the Thursday, July 29 issue of The News Review) To the Editor: It is commendable that Mr.

The annual Thresher-man's Show and Seniors Festival has been celebrating our rural history for 55 years.

How do you report on numbers that are unreported? Stockwell Day says while crime rates are down, the rate of unreported crime is up, which is something that is actually very difficult to gauge.

Barely dried out from damaging flood waters which left a portion of the building closed, 44 1st Avenue North has crumbled following an evening fire Thursday.