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Remember when Estevan's rent was the highest in the country?

Remember when Estevan's rent was the highest in the country?

Editors and reporters receive all sorts of stats-related emails each day.
Cheers and Jeers for Nov. 30

Cheers and Jeers for Nov. 30

Cheers to the Estevan Ministerial Association for supplying a thank you breakfast for the Estevan first responders recently.
My Outlook: Lullaby and good night…may thy slumber be blessed

My Outlook: Lullaby and good night…may thy slumber be blessed

By Shelley Luedtke A segment during a recent news broadcast contained the statement "there is no greater risk to your career than falling asleep on the job." Apparently employees are falling asleep at work in ever increasing numbers.
Time for postal employees to go back to work

Time for postal employees to go back to work

The rotating strikes for the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) are over. The federal government has enacted back to work legislation, forcing the union members to return to their regular hours.
Has the Internet Age ruined Journalism?

Has the Internet Age ruined Journalism?

By Dan Archer This November – Dawna Friesen – previously a correspondent for NBC News and now the chief television anchor and executive editor of Global News, recently spoke about the importance of journalism at the Manitoba Business Awards banquet o
Doing it well

Doing it well

By Linda Wegner Over the past several decades I’ve had the privilege of having these inspirational articles published in a number of weekly newspapers.
The Magic and Miracles of Ave Maria

The Magic and Miracles of Ave Maria

By Ken Rolheiser The magic of Schubert’s “Ave Maria” does not depend on the stage lights and the tenor voice of Andrea Bocelli or Michael Buble. Many have been moved to tears at this song in a humble church setting sung by an unknown artist.
Performances galore coming

Performances galore coming

My Nikkel's Worth column
Letter: A low minimum wage costs us all more

Letter: A low minimum wage costs us all more

The editor: Imagine you’re a minimum wage earner here in Saskatchewan, trying to meet all your household expenses while earning $10.96 an hour. It’s really tough, sometimes impossible.
City council takes the high road

City council takes the high road

Weyburn’s city council took the high road, and threw in a noble gesture while they were at it, when they dealt with a potentially thorny issue regarding their wages on Monday evening.
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