Opinion

The federal government announced a plan to ban single-use plastics by the year 2021, but will apparently consult with the public and with businesses first about what items these will include before enacting the legislation.

My Nikkel's Worth column

I have a girlfriend. We were close friends at some point, but later our life paths took us different directions. We tried to stay in touch, chatted every so often and checked on each other.

This year, the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show (also referred to as the Weyburn Oil Show) went all out in getting guest speakers, and they surely did not disappoint.

This year, the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show (also referred to as the Weyburn Oil Show) went all out in getting guest speakers, and they surely did not disappoint.

Last week, my brother and I went to the Indianapolis 500. At the start of the race, one of the announcers said, “Today, one of these 33 drivers will do something that no one will ever forget.

Approximately six months ago we received the exciting news: Granddaughter Sarah is getting married. Actually, though, excitement is too mild a descriptive but you get what I mean – we were over the moon.

There seems to be a renewed call for lower speed limits in certain areas of Estevan.

Cheers to Boston Tait for his presentation at the Estevan police board meeting last week, and for calling for reduced speed limits on certain roads in the city.

June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the day in which Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy and began the process of liberating France from German occupation. It’s widely regarded as the turning point of the Second World War.