Opinion

What do you get the party that seems to have everything? Or, equally puzzling, where do you begin with the party that seems to have next to nothing in Saskatchewan right now? These are the puzzlers for my annual Christmas gift giving to provincial po

The concept of diversification for Western Canadian agriculture was pretty much the mantra of both government and farm groups for the better part of the 1990s, but was it a successful vision for the industry? That is a question of some considerable c

The concept of diversification for Western Canadian agriculture was pretty much the mantra of both government and farm groups for the better part of the 1990s, but was it a successful vision for the industry? That is a question of some considerable c

Have you ever had one of those mornings when you feel like you're on top of everything (lunches for the little ones, hubby out the door to work, older kids organized for the day) and then all of a sudden the world around you seems to fall when your c

We find it somewhat disquieting to hear the rumblings of discontent emerging from Ottawa and around the country these days. We are only partially referring to the ham-handed manner in which the Canadian Wheat Board file is being manipulated.

Having covered close to 10 Estevan Apex Bruins midget AA games this season, I've noticed a disturbing trend. Almost every game seems to have a constant parade to the penalty box. Many of the penalties, of course, are legitimate.

Enough of the extravagance. The entertainment, big business and sporting world has simply gotten out of hand. What the big shots and little shots receive in terms of payment for somewhat limited skill levels is becoming laughable.

This past week marks what my sister calls my Estevanniversary, so to acknowledge the first year of my time in the Energy City I'll look at some of the top inventions or innovations the world has seen in that time.

Can Sidney Crosby win the National Hockey League scoring title this year? Wow, what an accomplishment that would be, considering he missed the first 20 games of the 82-game schedule amid suggestions he may miss the whole season, or - perish the thoug

Alcohol has the ability to destroy lives, marriages, families, it can cause someone to act offensively and do unforgivable things, it causes blood poisoning and death, and it is abused again and again, yet it is completely legal.