Opinion

We are winning the battle to flatten the curve, but maybe losing the battle to re-launch the economy. The latter is the next great fight for Saskatchewan.

This weekend your local newspaper covered two events that seemingly have little in common, yet when you pause to reflect for a moment they are indeed connected, a connection that sadly speaks to just how little our world seems to have evolved in 75-y

The graduating classes of 2020 at high schools across the province, country and North America sure got a bum deal this year.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has been taking harsh criticism since they announced they would be closing rural emergency rooms in preparation of a COVID-19 surge.

One of the best abstract strategy games created this millennium is Hive from John Yianni. The game uses great, chunky, bakelite-like pieces that move around the ‘hive’ as you attempt to trap your opponent’s Queen Bee.

We’d needed a washroom stop for awhile. The location, a pullout near a quiet country intersection, seemed perfect. Daughter Amanda, two granddaughters and I had set out early, anticipating a pleasant day-long journey.

Few things are more exciting about spring than the thought of a new fishing season.

Gardeners, it ain’t over till it’s over! I know you know what I mean: we think that we are all done planting, and then someone tells us about or very kindly gifts us with another interesting gem to add to our garden collection, and out come the garde

With sports on COVID-19 hiatus it is still possible to stay in contact with our favourites by reading books that delve into the teams and players we follow.

It is interesting how well the Canadian system can move grain when the commodity isn’t competing with other higher value loads as much as normal.