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Rider Insider

Rider Insider

No one is complaining today. Sunday's 35-32 double-overtime win for the Saskatchewan Roughriders over the Ottawa RedBlacks at Mosaic Stadium had it all. A sellout crowd? Check. Amazing fall weather? Check. A lot of points? Check.
The box

The box

When our girls were little we would set aside a weekend every few months to go through "the box.
Put the elderly in prison

Put the elderly in prison

Wait.wait. Read on. A friend of mine sent the below to me and it really brought back some personal views on how our elderly population is treated. It went like this.
Daylight Savings does work

Daylight Savings does work

The other day I was Skyping with some friends from Calgary. I have always kind of laughed at Daylight Savings Time, I mean there's still the same amount of time in a day no matter what people do. The sun rises, it's up for so long and it sets.
Parents need to be kept in the loop

Parents need to be kept in the loop

Teachers, students and parents continue to struggle to understand and make use of the new way of evaluating and grading of students and their class work in schools today, as education systems seem to have abandoned altogether the tried and tested met
Waiting for action

Waiting for action

It's no secret that housing in Estevan is an ongoing issue and has been for some time. There either isn't enough of it, or it's too expensive, with prices catering only to those with the top salaries and levels of expendable income.
Yes, Sask. needs Washington lobbyists

Yes, Sask. needs Washington lobbyists

It's hard not to notice the countless occasions in my 30-plus years of covering politics in this province when Saskatchewan people were a little overly sensitive about how others view them.
Wondering about getting elected

Wondering about getting elected

What compels them to do that? Is it undertow or undertones that drag them into the maw? Is it a noble calling, or an unfed need for power more power than mere money alone can provide? I'm talking politics here folks and this undeniable need that some
Melville blue line punishes Bruins in home opener

Melville blue line punishes Bruins in home opener

Well, on the bright side, they didn't lose 10-2 like two years ago. That's a joke. Although they need to do some things better, there is no reason for anyone to start sounding alarm bells over the Estevan Bruins' first two games.
Cracking the code

Cracking the code

It was an uncharacteristically brief phone call. Having been friends for five years and having just completed grade 7 we were typical girls who could see each other at school all day and still find things to talk about on the phone in the evening.
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