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Starting the conversation

Starting the conversation

Each person has experienced struggles in their lives, or have seen loved ones around them go through struggles over the course of their lifetime, and no doubt there are many people who are currently experiencing difficulties.
CUPE president concerned about new health authority

CUPE president concerned about new health authority

To the Editor: As we transition to one provincial Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in December, health care workers are anxious about yet another health care experiment by this government.
The lessons sport brings

The lessons sport brings

It’s been six seasons of coaching junior volleyball and each year the teams have been determined and play their hearts out. When people ask how a team is doing they are typically wondering if they’re winning games.
The Tesla semi will be a robot

The Tesla semi will be a robot

Elon Musk is so cool, Star Trek: Discovery referenced him recently as one of the greatest innovators in human history, alongside the Wright brothers (real), and the inventor of humanity’s faster-than-light travel (fictional).
Waiting on a Civic decision

Waiting on a Civic decision

Estevan city council likely made the right move when it tabled a decision to permanently close the Civic Auditorium on Monday night. After all, it’s one of the biggest decisions council will face during this term.
Inspiring spaces

Inspiring spaces

My house just received a major overhaul. Fall is typically our busiest time of year and so the major fall cleaning/purge that I usually want to do usually doesn’t get to happen.
Working together

Working together

A recent LinkedIn posting referred to the need for teamwork in a business setting and that got me thinking. In the days when my company was in full operation, I hired a number of sub-contractors.
Cheers and Jeers for Nov. 17

Cheers and Jeers for Nov. 17

Cheers: Cheers to the Estevan Police Service for patrolling Albert Street and keeping our school children safe from speeding motorists. Cheers to the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for hosting the Remembrance Day service.
Alternative politics

Alternative politics

An interview between two Internetstars of the alt-right movement has been ticking up the hits on YouTube. “Another canary in the coal mine”is what they agreed Canada now represents and it made me want to write about something I have felt for awhile.
Making the adjustment

Making the adjustment

One of the real positives for the community in recent years was the Warm Welcome shelter, which operated from 2012 until earlier this year. It was born of necessity. Five years ago, the rental vacancy rate in the city was zero.
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