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Cold beer is not an impossibility

We hold this truth to be self-evident: government must provide equal treatment for all beers. As with most self-evident truths, some context may be helpful.

Things I do with words... Traffic lights in this town are not perfectly done

I have a degree of sympathy for the people who have to time traffic lights. Your job is to maintain flow, but that flow is affected by numerous variables and traffic patterns, and you’ve got to spend a great deal of time fiddling to get it right.

Mediocrity is not good enough

To the Editor: Following a speech I gave about economic growth last week to the “Canada 2020” group in Ottawa, I want to thank all those who have joined the debate – about the fiscal records of past federal governments, and more importantly, how to r

Taxed Canadians deserve more

To the Editor: With tax season at hand, here’s a useful tip for any tax-weary Canadian. When some people refer to income or other money not taxed as a “loss” to government, remember that they may merely be using technical language.

Funds available for communities

To the Editor: Registered charities and non-profit organizations in rural Canada are encouraged to apply for funding under the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) AgriSpirit Fund, which opened for applications on April 13.

Good news for Credit Unions

Credit Union Central of Canada (CUCC), the association representing Canada’s credit unions is welcoming the budget’s recognition of credit unions as vital players in the economy and the financial sector.
Farmland values continue to rise in 2014

Farmland values continue to rise in 2014

Average farmland values in Saskatchewan continued to rise in 2014, but the climb wasn’t as steep as the previous year, according to the latest Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Farmland Values Report.
SCMA to be telecast live this Sunday

SCMA to be telecast live this Sunday

SaskTel maxTV™ customers will have the exclusive opportunity to watch free live coverage of the 26th Annual Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA) Gala Awards Show on Sunday, April 26, 2015.
Victims of Crime Awareness Week

Victims of Crime Awareness Week

April 19-25 has been declared Victims of Crime Awareness Week in Saskatchewan, coinciding with National Victims of Crime Awareness Week. This year’s theme is “Shaping the Future Together.
Video educating youth on impaired driving

Video educating youth on impaired driving

Students in Saskatchewan are seeing and hearing about the devastating aftermath of impaired driving as MADD Canada and Provincial Sponsors, Saskatchewan Govern­ment Insurance (SGI) and Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA), deliver the late
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