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Rural employment numbers are not good, despite government efforts

Rural employment numbers are not good, despite government efforts

The numbers don’t lie when it comes to one of Saskatchewan’s most important statistics. They clearly confirm our worst suspicions that job creation has been lagging behind in rural Saskatchewan compared with the major cities.
Complaining can be just as contagious as real illnesses

Complaining can be just as contagious as real illnesses

With the cooler weather coming in, flu season is fast approaching and many people are looking to get their annual shots to ward off potential illness.
What's a few chopped-up birds to environmental protesters?

What's a few chopped-up birds to environmental protesters?

On the way back from the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show on September 14 and 15, I drove on a highway that had always intrigued me but that I had never had the opportunity to travel. Highway No.
Farming mergers put owners first instead of farmers

Farming mergers put owners first instead of farmers

The idea of mergers has always been one that sends shudders through whatever sector the businesses are involved in. That is with at least some good reason. Mergers by nature reduce competition.
Camping with Boy Scouts was a battle against both fauna and flora

Camping with Boy Scouts was a battle against both fauna and flora

Most youngsters have attended one camp or another. While growing up my twin brother Kjell and I found ourselves attending many Boy Scout camps.
Politics - Rural numbers not good

Politics - Rural numbers not good

The numbers don’t lie when it comes to one of Saskatchewan’s most important statistics. They clearly confirm our worst suspicions that job creation has severely lagged behind in rural Saskatchewan compared with the major cities.
Crime Diary - Sensationalization of court case not helpful

Crime Diary - Sensationalization of court case not helpful

This is probably more of a legal diary this week than a crime diary, but it does pertain to a case currently before the courts. A B.C.
Rural employment numbers are not good, despite government efforts

Rural employment numbers are not good, despite government efforts

The numbers don’t lie when it comes to one of Saskatchewan’s most important statistics. They clearly confirm our worst suspicions that job creation has been lagging behind in rural Saskatchewan compared with the major cities.
Complaining can be just as contagious as real illnesses

Complaining can be just as contagious as real illnesses

With the cooler weather coming in, flu season is fast approaching and many people are looking to get their annual shots to ward off potential illness.
Our mother who art in heaven

Our mother who art in heaven

One line in Il Divo’s song Mama always chokes me with emotion. I think of my mother’s sacrifice and every mother’s sacrifice. When a baby is born, a mother’s life is on hold. Everything else takes second place.
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