Opinion

If you ask for buzzwords in today's business world, you'll always hear the terms "networking" and "communication." This weekend I had the pleasure of attending a convention dedicated to both these concepts.

The topic of my column this month is epidemics. No, I'm not writing about the crime epidemic in North Battleford. Instead, I'm focusing on a more relevant topic, and that is infectious diseases.

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective

I became editor here at the same time the whole Rob Ford crack scandal broke and since then, I've had people ask me from time to time why we haven't addressed it in our editorial.

The Government of Saskatchewan is moving into the 21st century, and is perhaps saving a tree or two along the way.

While it was a "spring is really here" moment to see crews cleaning up the sand and salt deposited on the northbound Battlefords Bridge last week, it was less cheering to see the workers simply dumping winter's leavings over the edge into the river b

Ed, my neighbour next door, has a problem with sharing anything that is valuable to him. Ed has told me, "Don't disclose your good fishing spot. If you tell even one person where the fishing is good, it won't be yours any longer.

Ahhhh. Another beautiful sunny spring day. I have a hoar frost rain marked for May 5, which by the time you read this will be history. It will have rained or it didn't. We have had some wind but if it is sunny and warm, it's not all that bad outside.

The recent debate over North Battleford's new zoning bylaw and official community plan has reignited an issue that has been brewing in the Battlefords for years. That issue is the need for greater movie theatre options in the Battlefords.

History and Commentary from a Prairie Perspective