Opinion

Team Canada, skipped by Rachel Homan, won the Women’s World Curling Championship. Homan beat Team Russia, skipped by Anna Sidorova, 8-3 in the final. Rachel Homan has won every kind of medal at the worlds, first bronze, then silver and now gold.

I love spring. I love the snow melting and feeling a teensy bit of warmth when standing in the sun. For all its wonderful qualities, spring is ugly… am I right? Late spring is beautiful but early spring is blah.

Last week’s provincial budget wasn’t welcome news on a lot of fronts. But one announcement that should be resoundingly applauded is the provincial government’s decision to not tinker with Saskatchewan’s school division boundaries.

There was one thing we didn’t see in this most recent provincial budget, but it was certainly there – a giant reset button.

Promises. The government, regardless of who is in power, make empty promises; therefore, I’m a little leery looking at the Saskatchewan government’s promises regarding their budget.

So now we know what oil has been paying for. But that’s only the half of it, quite literally.

The highly anticipated unveiling of the Saskatchewan government’s budget on March 22 left no budget item stone unturned. Premier Brad Wall wasn’t kidding when he said that his government looked at everything.

My Nikkel's worth column

The editor: I have noted that in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s speeches, he often says, “Canadians are telling me…” or “Upon speaking to Canadians …” So many times when I have heard that, I think, “Well, he didn’t ask me.

The editor: You may have noticed lately, in your paper and on social media, that numerous organizations are calling for volunteers. Not just calling actually, but full on begging for help.