Skip to content

Opinion

Living life BC and AC

Living life BC and AC

It was March 12, 2020. A lifetime ago. Or was it just the other day? My husband and I had tickets to a concert in Saskatoon. We waited all day for word it might be cancelled. The NBA had suspended its season the day before.
Time to lift restrictions

Time to lift restrictions

The editor: Let’s follow the Texas governor’s lead and end any and all restrictions that have been put in place because of Covid. You must realize by now the damage being done to our economy, our children, our seniors and the general public.
It’s been 365 days of Groundhog Day

It’s been 365 days of Groundhog Day

Some people will tell you the last 360-some-odd days have gone by incredibly slowly. Others will tell you they’ve gone by very quickly. I’ll argue for the former. The last year has been a blur.
Cheers and Jeers for March 11

Cheers and Jeers for March 11

Cheers: Cheers to the City of Estevan for inviting Elon Musk to view carbon capture and storage technology at SaskPower's Boundary Dam Unit 3 (BD3).
Many colours of the Saskatchewan winter

Many colours of the Saskatchewan winter

The weather in Saskatchewan often becomes the topic of many conversations. From never-ending winds to second summers, from summer tornadoes to snowstorms, from flooding rains to exhausting drafts and 45 C burning heat to blinding fogs.
Letter writer responds to column in last week’s Mercury

Letter writer responds to column in last week’s Mercury

The editor: I admit that I sighed rather deeply after reading last week's article on body positivity. Not because I doubt the author's good intentions, but because I'm fat, and I've been down this road before. We fat people know we are fat.
Fight for equality will never end

Fight for equality will never end

When it comes to the fight for gender equality, we’ve seen considerable progress made, but there is still a long ways to go.
Former Weyburn educator calls for accountability in Oberg case

Former Weyburn educator calls for accountability in Oberg case

To the Editor: The Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan, consisting of three judges, unanimously supports the Court of Queen’s Bench ruling in the Wade Oberg case.
Resident calls for actions in Wade Oberg case

Resident calls for actions in Wade Oberg case

To the Editor: The wheels of justice run slowly, and in the case of Wade Oberg, they have run true.
Keystone XL is worth fighting for

Keystone XL is worth fighting for

The editor: On March 4, 2019 – an election year – Prime Minister Trudeau stood and emphatically stated, “I will always fight for Canadian jobs.” Recently, the Canadian government was formally notified that U.S.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks