Opinion

All I can say this week is thank goodness for the diligence, dedication and heroism of Yukon MP Ryan Leef in apprehending the nefarious criminal mastermind Carrie Boles last week.

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.

It may have seemed harmless enough – or at least it was relatively harmless as budget updates showing a $292-million deficit go.

The editor: On September 9, many Saskatchewan communities were to be inviting people to barbecues, walks, or to enjoy mocktails (non-alcoholic drinks). It is FASD Awareness Day.

Farming and wildlife have not always had the best of relationships. It often comes down to having two realities with divergent needs. A duck needs a wetland to nest near.

by Kaare Askildt Formerly known as The Farmer in Training Once upon a time a King named Giggleburst lived in a castle far, far away in the Enchanted Forest with his Queen Snickersnort and their son Prince Howlgrin.

I love the weather in autumn, especially when we are blessed with high temperatures and warm breezes. There’s something about the air in September that is so appealing. It not only feels good but smells great as well.

A little over a year ago, I wrote about a Heartland Institute conference in Las Vegas where climate change deniers engaged in a failed attempt to poke holes in the massive body of scientific evidence for human-caused climate change.

First of all, gardeners, some housekeeping notes! Mark your calendars for these events, beginning with our first regular meeting on Wednesday, September 16 at 7:00 p.m. at SIGN on North Street; our Fall Plant and Bulb Sale from 9:30 a.m. till 5 p.m.

I didn’t make resolutions at the start of this year. Instead I decided to start paying close attention to the things I hear often from my own lips. They often begin with, “One day, I’m going to…” or “I should...