Opinion

Dear Editor Cutting libraries during a recession is like cutting hospitals during a plague. We need libraries. Small towns rely on libraries for community spaces, social interaction and Internet access.

With the release of the provincial budget comes the destruction of the Saskatchewan Transportation Company. Along with the 224 jobs that will be lost, connections will be lost between the 253 communities that STC serves.

The United States hockey governing body has been in the news a lot recently and for good reason. With the women’s world hockey championship set to start on March 31 in Flint, Mich. the women announced they are going to boycott the games.

Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, and I had another of our differences of opinion. It sure doesn’t take much to get us on opposite sides of the fence.

I’ve been pondering this column for a few weeks, ever since I recertified my first aid training, yet again.

Spending on exploration - the lifeblood of the industry - dropped for the fourth consecutive year and is at its lowest point since 2005

Regardless of how little space you have it is still possible to garden. Even if you only have a small balcony, you can still enjoy eating fresh vegetables grown in containers.

Small yards are becoming the norm as lot sizes shrink. This means that to add colour and texture to your landscape, smaller plants are the order of the day.

Instead of a wait-and-see budget, the government could have been proactive and taken steps to carve out a clear economic agenda

While the budget is entitled "Building a Stronger Middle Class", the government's own projections prove the opposite is actually occurring