Opinion

Given recently released numbers from Statistics Canada, it is unsurprising last week's provincial budget includes a significant bump in spending for corrections and policing.

The media sure knows how to spin things don't they? Last week, a story came out regarding the Saskatchewan Government deciding to cap a hefty insurance increase against motorcyclists.

It was not an announcement with the greatest fanfare, but it was one which should have huge benefits for Yorkton and area moving forward. Transactions was a conference which promoted collaboration between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities.

Ontario's Healthy Kids Panel recently proposed a strategy to help kids get onto a path to health. The problem is that the path doesn't lead them into nature.

This morning I jotted off a quick email to a lady named Carol and her husband, John. I wanted them to know that I remembered that today was my friend Margaret's birthday. And that I missed her. Margaret was John's mother.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) held its 15th annual Teddy Waste Awards ceremony, roasting the year's worst and funniest examples of government waste.

We still have loads of snow, but the days are getting longer, so perhaps there is hope for spring after all! Nothing can boost our gardening spirits better than to get together with other gardeners and talk about our gardens! We hope you can be at th

Is there a double standard in Canada's prison system? According to a recent report by the Office of the Correctional Investigator, the answer is an unqualified yes.

This week in the Land of Orange is an exciting one! Monday, March 18- Friday, March 22 is spirit week with days such as Shamrock Your Socks Off, Green Day, Lazy Day, Raider Pride Day, and Formal day.

Last week, Australian scientists announced they had successfully brought an extinct species of frog back to life-temporarily. Rheobatrachus silus, the gastric brooding frog. was lost to the world in 1983.