Opinion

Battleford Town Council recently discussed a prevailing problem, ATVs. I’ve been ranting against ATVs for years.

A friend posted this above a picture of the migrant convoy making its way from Honduras through Mexico right now: “This is happening now. Trump has to make a decision.

Old Man Winter might be breathing down our necks, but the construction season doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. It was reported last week that the City of North Battleford’s construction permit total through September has a value of $23.

"You fix your roof when it is not raining, and you put your snow tires on before the snow flies,” I told Ed last week. I’m getting my snow tires put on next week, so I'm ready for the winter that will undoubtedly come our wa.

It’s frustrating how environmental policy in this country is really become a battle between having a carbon tax and not having a carbon tax.

Most gardeners are hopelessly addicted to seeing if “it will grow.” It’s even better if there is variety in what you are attempting to grow.

A vast majority of voters in the Battlefords and area support conservative representatives provincially and federally. That right-wing support is well established.

In 1915, Dennis Ryan and his wife Margaret began the 62-year-long run of Ryan family management of the Royal George Hotel in Luseland. That must be a record for hotel ownership, at least in Saskatchewan.

By some measures – and there is controversy about it – we are now in the longest bull market in the history of the S&P 500. For many people, that raises alarms.

I was hoping the cool weather of September would turn into a warm, mild October but I’m not so optimistic anymore. Is Mother Nature gearing us up for an eight-month “non-gardening” season? Hang in there gardeners, there is hope.