Opinion

The weather over the last couple weeks has been amazing, and I’d bet that you have been taking a cup of coffee outside and looking around at your garden, just as we have.

A few weeks ago, Elon Musk, the tech mogul, unveiled his vision for a human colony on Mars. In fact, Mars is all the rage. It always has been. For decades, ‘Martians’ was synonymous with aliens.

As a child, I remember when I first discovered the taste of a peanut butter and banana sandwich and wondered how many others knew about this phenomenon. The contrasting flavours of salty nuttiness and the sweetness opened up a whole new world for me.

Last week’s federal election may finally bring an end to Canadians looking down their noses at the massive flaws of American’s electoral system. In fairness, there are big problems with a disengaged United States electorate.

Just recently my husband and I returned from a 15-day cruise on the Danube and Rhine rivers. It was a wonderful, highly-anticipated trip that was filled with many wonderful sights and experiences.

Well, I guess I get to eat some crow for breakfast this morning. Just a few hours ago, around 2 a.m. Saskatchewan time, Donald Trump was declared winner of the United States presidential election.

Inadequacies in the Canadian rail sector have plagued western grain producers in the last few years.

Last week’s federal election may finally bring an end to Canadians looking down their noses at the massive flaws of American’s electoral system. In fairness, there are big problems with a disengaged US electorate.

View from the Cheap Seats is an extension of the newsroom, which is frequently a site of heated debate on topics ranging from the extremely serious to the utterly ridiculous.

In America, the new President-elect, Donald Trump, is a man who built his campaign on fear. Part of that fear was unique to the election, as he painted his opponent as a beacon of corruption, refusing to say her name without saying “crooked” first.