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Recognizing energy importance

Last week, Canada’s premiers concluded their most recent meetings with the release of Canada’s Energy Strategy, a document that “charts a path for shaping the sustainable development of Canada’s energy future.

Saskatchewan supporting patients with hepatitis with new drug

To the Editor: Saskatchewan is marking World Hepatitis Day, July 28, joining efforts to raise awareness of the disease and support people living with hepatitis.

Budget needs attention

To the Editor: The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation has come forward to say the provincial budget is a deficit budget. Bond-rating agency Standard and Poor’s also calls the Sask. Party’s 2015-16 budget a deficit. The Sask.

Neighborly Advice According to Ed - Wake up with a coffee and smell of smoke on the air

On July 10, I telephoned my old neighbor, Ed, in Saskatchewan. He was waiting to get our new B.C. telephone number, as he knew our telephone was going into service that day.
Exercise and ailments: How exercise can help prevent disease

Exercise and ailments: How exercise can help prevent disease

The benefits of routine exercise are plenty. Daily exercise can improve mood, help reduce stress and make it easier for men and women to maintain healthy weights.
The folly of consumer protectionism

The folly of consumer protectionism

Years ago when I lived in Victoria and manned a small office, a salesman wandered in and tried to sell me his particular photocopier. He noted my current machine was Japanese but his was Canadian.
Noteworthy bird sighting

Noteworthy bird sighting

This Red-headed Woodpecker was sighted at Burgis Beach, Good Spirit Lake, Sask. in June 2014. It was originally noticed foraging on the ground under our bird feeder in our yard, which was not typical of our regular woodpecker visitors.
Homegrown strawberries best!

Homegrown strawberries best!

Strawberries! There is no comparison between the taste of fresh strawberries from your own garden and those that have earned air miles en route from California or Mexico.
Common unwanted lawn critters and pests

Common unwanted lawn critters and pests

Critters and pests can make landscaping afficionados want to pull the hair out of their heads.

Threshermen’s Show & Seniors’ Festival

Threshermen’s Show & Seniors’ Festival The Yorkton Western Development Museum, the Yorkton Threshermen’s Club and the East Central Seniors invite you to join them for an old-fashioned celebration August 1 & 2 at the 60th Threshermen’s Show and Senior
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