Opinion

The Editor: The reason for a truck bypass is to take traffic away from a city. This proposed bypass for Estevan does just the opposite. I do not think the people realize that all streets in and out of the city will be dead ended at the bypass.

Here's a cheer and hearty endorsement for Massimo Pacetti. You're telling me dear diary, that you don't know who Massimo is? I didn't either, until I read about his private member's bill that encourages Canadians to travel within Canada.

We get a lot of calls about the articles that appear in this newspaper. Some of the calls are good and some of them are let's just say they're not good.

The Estevan Bruins have played some very good games against some very good teams this season. Friday's 6-4 win over the Flin Flon Bombers was one of them. The next night, the Bruins lost 4-1 to the Battlefords North Stars.

The Saskatchewan Police Commission decided, after about five years of study and research, that Conducted Energy Weapons (CEWs), or Tasers as they are known by most people, will be permitted for use by police forces in the province, including the Weyb

Regardless of how you feel about the way aboriginal people have been recently expressing their concerns and frustrations, there does seem to be an undeniable reality.

As the old saying goes: "Knowledge is power." Though I rarely find myself in the middle of a game of Trivial Pursuit, I do like to stay on top of my easily accessible random factoids just in case.

You may not have heard of Wally Pipp, but if you have, you know that he and Alex Smith are two of the most famous members of an exclusive club.

I've been renting the same apartment for two-and-a-half years now. It's a delightful little two-bedroom basement suite located near the university. It is always dark inside, and has a habit of smelling like curry.

Canadian shoppers are idiots. Recently I had the chance to peruse the Weyburn City Centre Mall. I had visited the Smitty's there before, but never had actually seen the rest of the facility. I was amazed at how empty it was.