Skip to content

Opinion

Stackhouse Soapbox - A hairy situation indeed

Stackhouse Soapbox - A hairy situation indeed

A Toronto area man is considering legal action against UPS because, he says, they refused to hire him due to the fact he has a beard.
Gardener's Notebook - Planning for 2017 under way

Gardener's Notebook - Planning for 2017 under way

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society board of directors recently had a meeting to plan our speakers and events for 2017.
View From The Cheap Seats - Personality determines best time

View From The Cheap Seats - Personality determines best time

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.
Co-op upset about role in privatization of liquor

Co-op upset about role in privatization of liquor

The notion of your local Co-op selling you booze – or anything else you fancy – is hardly a political statement anymore. Sure, there’s a history here.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree

Lately I have been enjoying people’s pictures of their Christmas trees on Facebook. Seeing these posts makes me eager to get our own tree up and decked out in all my favourite and treasured ornaments.
"I'm tired" turns into a little hope for the future

"I'm tired" turns into a little hope for the future

“I’m tired.” That’s what I wrote in my notebook earlier this week, when struggling to figure out a topic for a column.
Looking beyond Canada's border to examine agricultural issues

Looking beyond Canada's border to examine agricultural issues

It is always interesting to read about the issues of agriculture beyond Canada’s border.
Fables are rewritten with a twist to be enjoyed by the modern world

Fables are rewritten with a twist to be enjoyed by the modern world

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing The original version: A wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs.
Crime Diary - Hard line on parental and judicial conduct

Crime Diary - Hard line on parental and judicial conduct

I try, I really do try, to be empathetic and compassionate when it comes to misguided parents, who buy into nonsense that ends up harming their children. After all, with the “Oprah effect” and charlatans such as Dr.
Politics - Co-op upset about role in private liquor

Politics - Co-op upset about role in private liquor

The notion of your local Co-op selling you booze — or anything else you fancy — is hardly a political statement anymore. Sure, there’s a history here.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks