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Child welfare needs new approach, not more tinkering

Child welfare needs new approach, not more tinkering

Dear Editor It was nearing the end of a midwinter day in the 1980s and we had just finished a workshop hosted by Saskatchewan’s foster care program.
Eleven fathers honoured June 20

Eleven fathers honoured June 20

June has come to a close and school is finished for another year. Congratulations to all graduates and students. Please enjoy your summer andstay safe.
Ministerial message: We’re not alone in navigating a post-COVID-19 world

Ministerial message: We’re not alone in navigating a post-COVID-19 world

A little girl was walking home from church one Sunday with her Dad when she turned to her father and said; “Daddy, the minister’s sermon this morning confused me.
Venus shining 200 times brighter than the Red Planet

Venus shining 200 times brighter than the Red Planet

The moon is at last quarter at the beginning of July, so an early morning object. Uranus is two degrees north July 4.
A different kind of Canada Day

A different kind of Canada Day

Commentary
Small annoyances

Small annoyances

There are always irritants in life. Some may come in the form of flying insects such as a mosquito whining in your ear at bedtime, while others may be larger and involve government policies, potholes or perhaps the absence of a clean spoon.
Canada Day – To Celebrate Or To Cancel

Canada Day – To Celebrate Or To Cancel

Opinion
It’s so hot I cannot even keep my mind cool

It’s so hot I cannot even keep my mind cool

I phoned Ed today when we hit 44 C. It has been the hottest day I have ever encountered in my long life. It is to hit 45 C tomorrow. Every day we have been having in our heat wave seems longer than the next.
Conservative ‘common sense’ no boon to seniors

Conservative ‘common sense’ no boon to seniors

Dear Editor Recently a booklet titled “Saskatchewan’s Team in Ottawa” arrived in my mailbox. In it, Conservative MP Rosemarie Falk states seniors have never been a priority for the Trudeau government but she gives no specifics.
Time to bring governor general perks back down to planet Earth

Time to bring governor general perks back down to planet Earth

It’s a rare event when the stars align in the cosmos of Ottawa to create the perfect opportunity for politicians to save taxpayers some money. That phenomenon is happening now. Ottawa is facing a black hole of debt.
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