Opinion

Recently, voters and the public at large have had opportunities for their voices to be heard, but unfortunately, haven’t taken public officials up on the chance for an open dialogue.

Last month saw a lot of doom and gloom in the oilpatch, this month it was amplified. We saw oil drop to the $45 range in January. It seemed that level, below $50, is when things started “getting real,” so to speak.

I recently read an article in People magazine that encouraged some of our favorite stars to reveal what life lessons they wish they'd known when they were just starting out. What advice would they give their younger self.

On Sunday, February 1 an estimated audience of 115 million at any given point will tune in to watch the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots battle to be the next Super Bowl champions.

The other day I was having a conversation with a friend via text message. She and her wife were busy cleaning the preschool they opened this past year.

The Editor, When the Supreme Court of Canada struck down our country’s existing abortion regulations on January 28, 1988 they never envisioned that over twenty-five years later pre-born children would still have no legal protection.

The Editor, On the debate of summer ice in Estevan, and with regards to what Councillor Hoffort said and I quote, “Affinity Place was meant to be a facility for everyone in Estevan” and said there are many who haven’t stepped foot inside the doors ye

All Things Considered

Now that we’ve all digested the City of Estevan’s budget proposal and city council has voted to approve it, it’s clear to the Mercury , this budget consists of good and bad.

I typically plan for my column a few days before the official due date, but every once in awhile, something causes me to delay. Rather than refer to it as procrastination, I like to think of it as something better is on its way.