Opinion

It's not a job where you get to see people at their best. People involved in health care deal with the cranky, the suffering, the angry, the sad, the belligerent.

With the Olympics in high gear last week, I decided to base my column in a sport that wasn't part of the London events: politics.

I had an interesting discussion recently with a young lady who is a year out of high school, and still trying to figure out what to do with her life.

I would like to congratulate the City of North Battleford for painiting some handicap zones blue. This may stop people from saying, "I didn't see the sign." Keep up the action. Lawrence Woodbury North Battleford

Dear Editor I've been reading in the paper about some people having safety/security issues while walking in the downtown area of our fair city and it occurs to me that two words would solve all of the issues relating to the city centre - patrol offic

I love Saskatchewan in the summer time. I want to spend as much time as I can enjoying the lakes, travelling the highways and experiencing the sights, sounds and tastes of local festivals and events.

It has become clear that the federal government, supported by a number of employer organizations, has a plan for transforming Canada's labour market in ways that will profoundly hurt Canadians.

I recently saw a commercial on TV for a circulation booster. The way it works is by simply using electricity to stimulate the muscles in your lower leg. You sit on the couch and put your feet on the device for 30 minutes.

Ed, my neighbour next door, really enjoyed seeing a good-sized white bandage on my nose. "Stuck your snout into the wrong person's business and got a good poke in the nose didn't you?" Ed asked in self-satisfaction at my expense.

It's likely the entire community of Humboldt either got up early or stayed up late, or took time out of their work day to tune into the Olympics last Friday and Saturday.