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It’s still not high enough

It’s still not high enough

The provincial government sent out a news release earlier this week: the minimum wage in Canada is going up to $11.32 per hour, starting Oct. 1.
Long before multiculturalism, Canada had always been a country of immigrants

Long before multiculturalism, Canada had always been a country of immigrants

During the summer of 2016, a pseudo-fascist movement existing online since the early 2010s and popularly known as the alt-right grew into prominence during the same year when the pro-Brexit vote supported by right wing nationalists won ascendency in
Climate change? That’s bad. Climate strike? Also bad

Climate change? That’s bad. Climate strike? Also bad

What will you be doing on Sept.
Editorial: The oilpatch is crying out for a change in the federal government

Editorial: The oilpatch is crying out for a change in the federal government

It’s not easy to cover a six-week campaign when you’re a monthly newspaper.
Fun with words is grate

Fun with words is grate

My Nikkel's Worth column
Farmers deserve our support and thanks

Farmers deserve our support and thanks

Weyburn This Week editorial
Editorial: Keep discussions on the big issues

Editorial: Keep discussions on the big issues

Canadians were outraged, and properly so, when photos of the prime minister, Justin Trudeau, appeared with him wearing brown-face makeup — but the question is, should this be a focus of the election campaign? Granted, this issue brought up one of the
My Outlook

My Outlook

Putting people in the same box
How short can they get?

How short can they get?

If you got home just after 6 p.m. on Monday night, and you were looking forward to watching the Estevan city council meeting, then you might have been disappointed. Monday night’s meeting was about 15 minutes in length.
Childhood in a jar

Childhood in a jar

The other day when I was tightening up the 25th jar of pickles I started daydreaming. My thoughts left reality and made it far away in time and distance. I was back in our summerhouse, where being a kid I spent every summer.
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