Opinion

The voice of the public was heard loud and clear, and Weyburn’s city council was responsive, as they acted by reversing the motion that caused so much outrage — but does this change the thoughts and attitudes of the community and of council members?

Nobody likes getting a pay cut. It’s even worse if you have a salary system in place for a few years, only to have someone tinker with it for no apparent reason. That pay cut has nothing to do with performance, work ethic or ability.

Have you seen the Emotional Video Shows La Vergne Students Surprising Classmate that went viral gaining over 43 million views in two weeks? If not, check it out.

In recent months, I’ve seen a heartwarming display of support for the oilpatch boil over and start to make some noise. One of the common phrases is “Build the pipeline.” Another is “We support the pipeline.

A primer on which pipelines are in play, or should be, and why each is important

While strolling through the mall, I chatted with one of the security staff and mentioned to him that one of the “parking lot regulars” had accidently dumped his load of cans and bottles.

Sometimes you have to wonder about the intelligence and the common sense of some people. For instance, there are some who seem to think that their sleep is more important than finding a missing child.

Cheers: Cheers to the city crew that worked from 8:00 a.m. Sunday to 1 a.m. Monday to fix a huge water main break on Spruce Drive. They did a great job in a difficult situation to finish the work before school was in session on Monday.

The provincial government says its budget for 2019-2020 is going to be balanced. And that’s a reason to be pleased. After several years of deficit budgets, the government handed down a balanced budget on Wednesday.

The federal budget introduced in Parliament on Tuesday provides no tax relief and will add close to $20 billion to the country’s accumulated debt.