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Death knell for horse racing

Death knell for horse racing

CIt appears the provincial government has fired the final bullet to put down standardbred racing in Yorkton, and in Saskatchewan. At best the standardbred horse race industry in Saskatchewan has been on life support for the past two years.
Citizen scientists can help monarch butterflies

Citizen scientists can help monarch butterflies

From the age of five, Fred Urquhart was fascinated by monarch butterflies in his Toronto neighbourhood.
Not a lot of great rural news in budget

Not a lot of great rural news in budget

Budgets are seldom remembered for what's not in them although that sure seems to be the theme of the 2014-15 budget.
Spring has arrived

Spring has arrived

Years ago, there used to be an excellent gardening show called "Canadian Gardener" on CBC. The show ran for twelve years, and every episode was a gem.
Addressing climate change must be a priority

Addressing climate change must be a priority

Because nature doesn't always behave the same in a lab, test tube or computer program as it does in the real world, scientists and engineers have come up with ideas that didn't turn out as expected.
Kudos for public works department

Kudos for public works department

This just in. It's cold. Very cold. How cold? Really, really cold. I have to hand out a grade of A+ to Doran and James as well as the entire Public Works division for dealing with frozen water lines around Yorkton over the last six weeks or so.
Highs and lows of provincial budget

Highs and lows of provincial budget

Most government budgets have highs and lows. So with that in mind, here is some food for thought on the Wall government's 2014-15 budget. First, thumbs up to the government for not raising school property taxes.
Explaining Facebook to older folks

Explaining Facebook to older folks

At ninety and ninety-five, my parent's world has narrowed to their pocket-sized apartment. To four homecare visits daily, word search puzzles and a flat screen television, rarely turned on.
EDITORIAL - City losses sign for concern

EDITORIAL - City losses sign for concern

By provincial legislation a municipality in Saskatchewan cannot run a deficit on its annual budget.
Public missing the allure of Paralympics

Public missing the allure of Paralympics

View from the Cheap Seats is kind of an extension of the newsroom. Whenever our three regular reporters, Calvin Daniels, Thom Barker and Randy Brenzen are in the building together, it is frequently a site of heated debate.
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