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Gardener's Notebook - Gardens in pre-fall decline

Gardener's Notebook - Gardens in pre-fall decline

Another flower show for the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society is done, and it was not without challenges! We had heat, wind, rain, and hail! But gardeners are a hardy lot and we persevered! Thank you to everyone who attended our show, we alw
Thinking Critically - Don’t mistake my indifference for not caring

Thinking Critically - Don’t mistake my indifference for not caring

When I was younger, I was a bit activist for certain causes, among them environmentalism. I remember after one event talking to some people and the subject of golf came up. They could not believe I was an avid golfer.
View from The Cheap Seats - How to do nothing

View from The Cheap Seats - How to do nothing

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.
Fishing Parkland Shorelines - Investigating kayak fishing online

Fishing Parkland Shorelines - Investigating kayak fishing online

Welcome to Week CCXVII of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
Politics - Pipeline rules lax: auditor

Politics - Pipeline rules lax: auditor

Those that want to argue the Husky Oil pipeline spill happened because Premier Brad Wall was just too cozy with the oil companies are missing a couple very important points.
Crime Diary - The crime that is worse than the crime

Crime Diary - The crime that is worse than the crime

Everybody knows that activities such as perjury, tampering with evidence and intimidating witnesses are criminal offences.
Auditor reveals that pipeline regulations are too lax

Auditor reveals that pipeline regulations are too lax

Those that want to argue the Husky Oil pipeline spill happened because Premier Brad Wall was just too cozy with the oil companies are missing a couple of very important points.
The great strawberry caper

The great strawberry caper

We were driving home south of Riding Mountain National Park when something alongside the road caught our eye. Not far from the park, while heading south on Manitoba’s Highway No.
Churchill port is still worth as much as it was in the past

Churchill port is still worth as much as it was in the past

If you have been involved in the growing, or selling, of grain in Western Canada, you are likely quite familiar with the Port of Churchill.
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