Yorkton News Review - Archive

The Canadian Taxpayer’s Federation is concerned about the amount of debt in Saskatchewan. They have been touring the province with the Debt Clock, which is meant to show the current state of the provincial deficit.

The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) applauds the federal government for today’s announcement on the reinstatement of the mandatory long-form census.

There are quite a few striking things about the new government in Ottawa. Foremost among these, perhaps, is the makeup of the first Cabinet.

The white poppy tends to cause controversy every year, as people take it as a sign of disrespect for the country’s veterans, and view the campaign as trying to latch on to a traditional memorial.

Saskatchewan residents can now honour and support military members and their families with a Support Our Troops licence plate depicting silhouettes of different branches of the Canadian military.

New tolerance de­mands that we accept either the most popular view or the view of the most vocal group or shut up. “I am intolerant of intolerance” has become something of a mantra for suppressing unpopular opinions.

The American rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline proposal should inspire Alberta to start looking at the true energy future. The rejection of the Keystone XL project has been severely criticized by Alberta oilpatch spokespersons and supporters.

“Looking for Aiktow: Stories Behind the History of the Elbow of the South Saskatchewan River” by Joan Soggie Published by Joan Soggie Review by Keith Foster $20.00 ISBN 978-1-890692-26-1 Aiktow was a notoriously dangerous place.

As temperatures start to dip, Regina Mobile Crisis Services, The Salvation Army, the Ministry of Social Services and their community partners are asking members of the public to call if they see someone in need of a warm place to stay.