Opinion

In the world of sports, at least for most Canadian sports fans July 1 is a big one. We are just past the National Hockey League a few days, and July 1, will mark the day teams start actively signing free agents.

The news that the federal Liberal government has approved the Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline isn’t just good news from the economic perspective.

I am not a morning person. It’s not merely that I’m a late sleeper, though I am. While I find it easy to get up by 10 a.m. anything before that actually requires a bit of effort.

The biggest birthday bash in Canada is but a few short days away, my friends. Our dear beloved Canada is turning another year older.

This year, the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show (also referred to as the Weyburn Oil Show) went all-out in getting guest speakers, and they surely did not disappoint.

Perhaps of all the made up holidays in the year, none save Remembrance Day, should hold a more important place than that of Canada Day. It is very easy to look at the world with jaundiced glasses these days.

Being a rather long-in-the-tooth reporter of things agricultural on the Canadian Prairies, some three decades now, there have of course been some constants to what makes news.

I love road trips. I get that from my dad. He was up for a road trip anytime…anywhere. When we headed out on vacations he would be sure to stop at points of interest or significant landmarks along the way.

A decent photograph should give you a second or two of momentary satisfaction. A great photograph should pull you into the frame and make you feel like you want to be right there. That’s the power of a photograph.

Premier Scott Moe’s popularity has likely surprised many.