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Fishing Parkland Shorelines - Tiny birds accomplish huge feats

Fishing Parkland Shorelines - Tiny birds accomplish huge feats

Welcome to Week CCXVIII of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
Crime Diary - Bias challenge a case for reflection

Crime Diary - Bias challenge a case for reflection

I’ve been covering the courts for a long time and, like anything you do for a long time, there is always a danger of becoming lackadaisical.
Politics - DUI laws must change

Politics - DUI laws must change

Sooner or later, we are going to have to change our drinking and driving law. This will be a challenge for many living on farms or smaller towns and cities throughout rural Saskatchewan.
Editorial - Cuts seem ill-placed

Editorial - Cuts seem ill-placed

How a society cares for the most vulnerable speaks volumes about that society. So it has to be perceived as a step backwards in Saskatchewan that some 2,700 people are about to see their social assistance benefits cut.
Editorial Cartoon

Editorial Cartoon

Better signage needed for safety

Better signage needed for safety

Dear Editor, Dear Mr. Wall et al., My name is Dustin Eskra and I am from Churchbridge. Here is a little back ground on myself. I am 29 y/o and I work as a miner at PotashCorp Rocanville.
Booze causes bad judgement for drinkers and for the government

Booze causes bad judgement for drinkers and for the government

Alcohol causes people to not think clearly… even when it comes to the retailing of the product. Take the ongoing battle of Premier Brad Wall’s government to privatize the retail aspect of alcohol sales in Saskatchewan.
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

How many country folks have had their big-city, urban relatives or friends come out for a weekend visit? Or (gasp), even worse, an entire week? Now, I’m not referring to those folks who were raised in a rural setting and are looking to reconnect with
Pokemon Go is a lesson in economics

Pokemon Go is a lesson in economics

On summer vacation, four of us were sitting in a truck at 10:45 p.m., parked in a parking lot at a high school in Yorkton, collecting Pokémon.
Public compensation for farmers conserving natural habitats

Public compensation for farmers conserving natural habitats

The question of who should pay for farmers who maintain natural waterways and treed areas has been one asked for a number of years.
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