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Rural crime resolutions hit the fan at SARM

Rural crime resolutions hit the fan at SARM

Rural crime hit the fan again when the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) debated two resolutions on agricultural theft and rural crime at its annual convention in Saskatoon on March 13-16.
Retain farm tax exemptions

Retain farm tax exemptions

The editor: In the weeks leading up to the 2017 Saskatchewan provincial budget, there has been much uninformed discussion about agricultural tax exemptions. I would like to set the record straight on behalf of Saskatchewan’s farmers and ranchers.
Recycling program is long overdue

Recycling program is long overdue

The City of Weyburn recently hosted an information meeting about the coming curbside blue-bin recycling program for the residential sector, as city officials were on hand to answer any concerns or questions city residents might have before council ma
From the Top of the Pile for 25 years

From the Top of the Pile for 25 years

Back when a fast computer was called a 386, scrawny bespectacled nerd who on occasion wore a shirt and tie to class and a beaver hat in winter found himself the editor of the Yorkton Regional High School newspaper, The Regional Rap .
Another new Saskatchewan

Another new Saskatchewan

During the glory days of the Saskatchewan boom, one of the recurring themes that we heard was about the new Saskatchewan. After all, Saskatchewan was changing.
Keep last year's momentum going

Keep last year's momentum going

Now that the snow is gradually melting away, and the grass is starting to be exposed, City of Estevan employees are shifting more from the winter to the spring duties.
Cheers and Jeers for March 17

Cheers and Jeers for March 17

Cheers: Cheers to Isaac Embree of the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins for loaning his helmet to a student from Sacred Heart School, so he could participate in their afternoon skate.
Bring on the playoffs

Bring on the playoffs

When the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins played their final home game of the regular season on March 3, it was a great scene for fans of the hockey team.
Dig your heels in

Dig your heels in

British Columbia is taking a step in the right direction, with the introduction of a private member’s bill meant to outlaw employers from forcing gender-based dress code restrictions—particularly ones relating to female workers and high heels.
Facing an uncertain future

Facing an uncertain future

Life rarely unfolds in easy to understand patterns and that leaves many wishing for step by step instructions showing what to do next. If you are facing an uncertain future, maybe this passage, written thousands of years ago, will help.
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