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Lobbyists have shifted to the right

Lobbyists have shifted to the right

A friend of mine got me thinking about how dramatically lobbying has shifted in Saskatchewan. At issue was an inquiry he had received from the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation about becoming a CTF member for its annual fee of $150.
Just a farmer

Just a farmer

One of my favourite photos was a drive-by shooting. Pedal-by, more correctly. The sun had just clambered up the eastern sky as my vintage five-speed and I pedaled past a farm lane.
Editorial - Cartoon

Editorial - Cartoon

Letter to the Editor-Premier fails on CWB position

Letter to the Editor-Premier fails on CWB position

Dear Editor: During the proposed takeover of Potash Corporation, Premier Wall was both visible and vocal in ensuring Saskatchewan interests were not jeopardized.
Investigation hits at climate change denier's "science"

Investigation hits at climate change denier's "science"

In their desperation to find even a tiny shred of peer-reviewed science to challenge the volumes of research from around the world about human-caused climate change, deniers have often held up Willie Soon's work. Dr.
The truth can usually be found in the middle

The truth can usually be found in the middle

The place where Saskatchewan journalists live in the middle of the spectrum can be a lonely place. To the right is the conservative business crowd often annoyed by what we write.
Letter to the Editor-Position unusual

Letter to the Editor-Position unusual

Dear Editor: The Agriculture Ministers from BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan recently sang songs of praise and adulation for the federal government's plan to give producers marketing choice for wheat, durum and barley.
Loving homes right for Springside dogs

Loving homes right for Springside dogs

The unusual story of the dogs in Springside, who survived on their dead owners' remains is one that generated an amazingly wide array of opinions. Personally, I think the right thing happened here. The dogs were adopted out to loving homes.
Last chance to join garden tour

Last chance to join garden tour

Do you ever watch the British "Antiques Roadshow"? What fun to see how much (or how little) some of those treasures are worth.
Editorial - Prosperity impacting urban renewal

Editorial - Prosperity impacting urban renewal

With prosperity comes higher general costs and that is something starting to be realized as the City of Yorkton trys to keep pace with its normal maintenance program in terms of city infrastructure.