Opinion

The saying is correctly said that volunteers are the backbone of most communities, particularly small rural communities but also the larger urban ones, and with a busy season upcoming this summer in the Weyburn region, the availability of volunteers

Last week's announcement regarding the resurrection of a health-care centre on the southern outskirts of Regina might rightfully be met with mixed emotions from this corner of Saskatchewan.

Jeff Carter and Mike Richards liked to party a little too much for the Philadelphia Flyers' liking. Dustin Penner was roundly vilified for his performance after being acquired from the Edmonton Oilers.

The Editor: There are many things I find deeply troubling with the "Consultation Paper on the Renewal of Labour Legislation in Saskatchewan." The process itself is flawed.

There is no question that Premier Brad Wall was righting a wrong foisted upon rural Saskatchewan 19 years ago, although there is some question as to who should ultimately be held responsible for that wrong.

What is it about a television show that can suck you in? You end up waiting patiently each week for a new episode and then they go on hiatus' for the winter and summer; thus, making you wait months for that new episode because the last one was a clif

Marna's Musings

Ever listen to those studies that say "don't let your children watch television before the age of two," or "don't let them watch television at all?" You know all well-meaning scientific studies that tell us too much media hard-wires our brains? I'm s

I have definitely written about sunburns before. I can't find the digital proof (nor have I looked very hard), and I'm not at my own desktop, so I can't check my files.

When you can think of nothing else to write about, it's time to talk about the weather. Canadians love to talk about the weather. Now that it's June, it is officially summer, even though summer doesn't officially start for another couple of weeks.