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EDITORIAL CARTOON

EDITORIAL CARTOON

A glut of column fodder

A glut of column fodder

Remember back in 2013 when the nuclear power plant at Chalk River had to be shut down creating a major shortage of medical isotopes used in diagnosing cancer? If only there was a way to produce these potentially life-saving chemicals more cheaply and
Time for tea and garden reading

Time for tea and garden reading

Now that winter has arrived (I think our gardening days are over for 2014!) it seems the perfect chance to sit back with a cup of tea and dig into that pile of gardening magazines or books that we have been stacking up all summer.
'Riders put out of their misery

'Riders put out of their misery

The Saskatchewan Roughriders were put out of their misery on Sunday after they fell 18-10 to the Edmonton Eskimos in a game that saw Kerry Joseph throw five interceptions before getting the hook.
Tale of tenkara rod found out of place

Tale of tenkara rod found out of place

Welcome to Week CXXXI of 'Fishing Parkland Shorelines'. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
Harassment poses very difficult conundrum

Harassment poses very difficult conundrum

The past couple of weeks have been a wild ride in the national conversation on harassment and sexual harassment. First there was the shocking Jian Ghomeshi debacle.
Happy anniversary Sesame Street

Happy anniversary Sesame Street

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.
Letter to the Editor - Producers tired of Ritz Antics

Letter to the Editor - Producers tired of Ritz Antics

Dear Editor: Producers are tired of the antics of Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz who continually rebuffs any producer who questions where the benefits are for the so called "marketing freedom", which the Minister has introduced.
BOOK REVIEW - 'Above the Dreamless Dead'

BOOK REVIEW - 'Above the Dreamless Dead'

There are books that when you see them online, or in a bookstore, and before you even crack the cover you know it is likely to something special. Such was the case with 'Above the Dreamless Dead'.
Don't expect big liquor changes

Don't expect big liquor changes

You may be surprised to know that the government was selling alcohol in Saskatchewan long before we had the CCF-NDP.
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