Opinion

There’s a myth floating around cyberspace that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s townhall sessions include pre-screened questions and questioners, all Liberal-friendly. That, my friends, is a lie. Full stop.

The editor: As we grow closer to the 2019 federal election, an awakening is on the horizon in Canada. The masses are assembling like never before in a historic movement known as the Yellow Vests.

By Shelley Luedtke We were among the thousands affected by the power outage that hit major portions of the province on December 4. As with most people that day, the loss of power curtailed our ability to do very much. Except talk.

The provincial government has been forced to cut a lot of valuable programs in the last few years, now that revenues aren’t what they used to be due to the sliding price of oil and other commodities.

Strolling through a local shopping centre, I spied one of the cutest little boys I’ve seen (since my own two grew up, of course).

Cheers to the doctor and staff in the emergency department at St. Joseph's Hospital on Jan. 2. They provided excellent patient care. Cheers to the homeowners who brightened the city with displays of Christmas lights.

It hasn’t been an easy nine months for the people of Humboldt, or for those in the many communities directly affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

By Linda Wegner Strolling through a local shopping centre, I spied one of the cutest little boys I’ve seen (since my own two grew up, of course).

By Ken Rolheiser Some folks say they will do something but do not do it; they are called hesi-tators. Some folks spend a lot of time sitting and peering into the garden; they are called meditators.

Premier Scott Moe has apologized for Saskatchewan’s role in the ‘60s Scoop – the infamous practice that saw tens of thousands of Indigenous children taken from their homes, and placed in the care of largely white families.