Opinion

Words have always been a tool to me, something I’ve been able to mould to fit any and all situations, a dagger hidden behind a cloak ready to be unsheathed at any moment.

It can be the subject of humour or perhaps a shake-of-the-head-moment as we wonder: did we really need to be told that? It's the instructions on products we use regularly that seem unnecessary, but ones companies feel the need to print to reduce the

By Linda Wegner For the first time in a number of years, I’m truly excited about my vegetable garden. For one thing, I’m finally retired from my work as a business writer and now have time to spend weeding and nurturing both the flowers and edibles.

By Ken Rolheiser

My Nikkel's worth column

I found myself trudging through a muddy, mosquito-ridden field at 11 p.m. the other night on my first day back from holidays thinking about how fortunate I was to be able to do this for a living.

The announcement wasn’t a surprise, but it doesn’t make it any easier to swallow. SaskPower has announced it won’t be retrofitting Units 4 and 5 of the Boundary Dam Power Station with carbon capture and storage technologies.

The writing was on the wall, now that I think of it, and it has been for quite a while.

For North American readers, July is a month to celebrate. We Canadians mark July 1 as Canada Day, in tribute to our 151 years as a nation; to the south, our friends and neighbours celebrate their 242nd birthday on July 4. Happy birthday to all of us.

Imagine that the apostle Paul has been told that several groups within the church at Corinth have been arguing about which is the most important. Therefore, he calls them together and offers to judge their competition.