Opinion

Access to information is a basic foundation of democracy. Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms also gives us "freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication.

Amid the recent furore in Ottawa over backbench MPs being muzzled by the Prime Minister's office, an important private member's bill passed second reading on the final day before the Easter break.

Yorkton's Mayor and Councillors are getting a raise following a decision by Council at its regular meeting Monday. There are few things less palatable to voters these days than raises for politicians.

Did you know it is not technically illegal to make a turn or lane change in your vehicle without signaling? I didn't either.

It's time for the public relations officials at the RBC to make their money. A CBC story came out over the weekend stating that Canadian workers in Toronto are being replaced with foreign ones.

Our grandbeans, their parents and a few others joined us for supper last week. The children weren't themselves. Bad colds had knocked our great Canadian jumping beans flatter than Mexican tortillas.

Gardeners, we'll do some housekeeping before we start chatting about plants. First of all, please mark Thursday, April 18 on your calendars: that's the date of the next Yorkton and District Horticultural Society meeting.

Based solely on the Saskatchewan Party government press releases, one might assume it has done all it can to prepare for the spring flood.

One of my primary frustrations as a journalist in recent years has been getting unfettered access to civil servants.