Opinion

In the venerable tradition from elementary school, I thought I'd take my space this week to reflect on my summer vacation. Of course, when I was a child, this was an excruciating exercise as I'm sure most former and current students will agree.

I suppose it was only a matter of time before an exchange in Yorkton court would remind me of one of my favourite movies of all time.

We can't live without birds. Beyond being fascinating and beautiful, they play a crucial role in keeping the world habitable for all life, including people.

There are many lessons to be learned from the Lac-Megantic, Que. train derailment disaster. But perhaps the first lesson to be learned is that what unites us now is what has united us as Canadians in the very beginning: the railroad.

Welcome to Week LXI of 'Fishing Parkland Shorelines'. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.

As Parliament broke for the summer, one of the laws that received Royal assent was Alberta MP Blake Richards' private member's bill C-309 making it a crime to wear a mask during a riot or unlawful assembly.

A recent editorial by my colleagues at the Regina Leader-Post took square aim at the sorry state of the province's highways and rural roads - an issue that really wasn't supposed to be an issue under this Saskatchewan Party government.

Dear Editor: The Sunrise Health Region has added a new policy to their extensive, existing list of policies. They have now added a no smoking ban to that list. As of July 1, 2013 no one is allowed to smoke anywhere on their properties.

The City of Yorkton has owned farmland for years. It is land acquired over time with an eye to future city expansion, as well as creating a buffer area where the City has control over development.