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Salmon still face an upstream battle

Salmon still face an upstream battle

As the days get cooler and shorter, millions of salmon are making the arduous journey up the rivers and streams of British Columbia to the spawning grounds where they were born.
Yorkton offers lots of dining options

Yorkton offers lots of dining options

I can't say I am a person that normally gets into the habit of defending people, especially those who I don't usually agree with; but I found myself doing exactly that over the weekend after Calvin Daniels posted a review on his Facebook page about h
Crime prevention is everybody's business

Crime prevention is everybody's business

In the past few months it has seen gang wars, drive-by shootings, murder and open drug trafficking. I'm not talking about Vancouver. Not even Regina. This is happening in North Battleford, a town of approximately 14,000 people...
The lures for a new season to be

The lures for a new season to be

Welcome to Week LXXVI of 'Fishing Parkland Shorelines'. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.
Russians salvage space rock from lake

Russians salvage space rock from lake

It was perhaps the most spectacular collision between an asteroid and Earth ever witnessed, certainly the most spectacular ever filmed.
A lesson in misunderstanding

A lesson in misunderstanding

My daughter and I, along with several other women from our church, stood in our friend Loretta's driveway, preparing to leave on a weekend retreat.
EDITORIAL CARTOON

EDITORIAL CARTOON

UN report likely to ignore real issues

UN report likely to ignore real issues

A man who lives on an aboriginal reserve in Quebec once described how he went out for milk one day, came home and saw a death threat scrawled on his driveway.
Planning underway for next year's garden

Planning underway for next year's garden

I caught the last whiff of summer fragrance the other day when I emptied out the last of our herb pots.
It's Canada's most expensive placebo season

It's Canada's most expensive placebo season

Cold and flu season is upon us, which means, of course, that the snake oil peddlars are back in action. This past weekend I saw the first of what I am sure will be a non-stop barrage of TV ads for Cold-FX.
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