Opinion

She runs around the house throwing clothes, toys and necessities into the black duffle bag her parents gave her for Christmas. "For when you need it," her dad said, holding back tears.

To say that Saskatchewan's health care system is in a state of flux is an understatement. It appears as if the hits just keep on coming, no matter what side of the political spectrum you happen to be on.

Just a few things bothering me this week. The first one is the fact we're in the dead of winter right now. Not much anybody can do about that, so we'll skip that topic. Let's just say this one thing about the weather though.

The recent news of long-time New Democrat Pat Atkinson's pending departure from politics reminds us of an important turning point for the NDP.

The problems with proportional representation

Jennifer's Journal

Be positive. Be positive. Be positive. I feel if I keep repeating these two little words over and over again in my mind, eventually I will be able to turn any awful experience, moment or comment into something, well, positive.

It is always interesting when you meet someone for a story interview, but end up discussing past column opinions.

On first blush, it was disappointing to hear from Mayor Gary St. Onge and city councillors that our property taxes plus some utility user fees were probably going to be increasing in 2011.

The Brad Wall government needs to consider reversing a long-standing practice that is putting too great a burden on local communities, and is taxing their resources to the breaking point.