Battlefords News-Optimist

Warman RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on the westbound lane of Highway 16 seven miles west of Saskatoon Friday morning at approximately 9:40 a.m.

Under Canadian laws, major projects are subjected to regulatory hearings conducted by panels possessing the necessary expertise to reach technically and environmentally sound decisions.

The Saturday events of the Radisson and District 93rd Agricultural Fair Aug. 9 and 10 started with the parade at 11 a.m., with over 25 entries.

Mid-August, and you know what that does? It strikes fear into those parents who will soon be packing up their recent graduates to prepare them to leave home for post-secondary school or work options.

It's not often that I disagree with Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente, but her recent column on Marc Emery (Pot still fails the sniff test) triggered one of those rare occasions. Unlike the "Prince of Pot", I don't use marijuana.

If you asked average Canadian families what their largest expense is, many would probably say housing. And you can't blame them. Mortgage and rental payments are a painful monthly reminder of how much we pay for this basic necessity.

Catmint, a hardy perennial, is an excellent addition to the fall garden being at its showiest now, in September. As one would expect from the common name, catmints are members of the mint family. In fact the Latin genus name, Nepeta, means mint.

Gardens and art have been closely tied together for centuries.

Things have been a bit slow this summer. The annual indoor rodeo will be taking place Aug. 21-23 with the amateur bull riding taking place on the Thursday evening. Entries have been filled for this event.

Natural resource development is expensive. New projects in oil, gas and mining all require significant capital investments and companies need to wait five to 10 years before realizing a return. So Apache Corp.