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Editorial - Time to reflect on the Canada veterans died for

Editorial - Time to reflect on the Canada veterans died for

The years pass and the harsh realities of World War I and II grow ever more faded in our collective memories. Those brave men and women who fought in the trenches of France in World War I have passed away, their stories lost to family and friends.
The Meeple Guild - Rush to flush in this timed game

The Meeple Guild - Rush to flush in this timed game

When it comes to theme board games have covered just about everything, or at least I had thought they had. Then I got my hands on Dungeon WC. The WC here stands for water closet a rather antiquated name for a toilet.
Sunny Side Up - This Christian doesn't do Halloween. Anymore.

Sunny Side Up - This Christian doesn't do Halloween. Anymore.

Halloween. I’ve tiptoed around the unholy holiday for years, decades even; some years just choosing to be away from home on October 31st; some hiding in the basement, and others, joining in with what everyone else was doing.
Thinking I do with words - Highways will be on our minds next year

Thinking I do with words - Highways will be on our minds next year

When local MLA Greg Ottenbreit changed portfolios in cabinet in August, I found it fairly surprising the way it was spun.
My Outlook - Dressing Up Can Lead to an Unexpected Dressing-down

My Outlook - Dressing Up Can Lead to an Unexpected Dressing-down

I was four years old when my sister was born. The story is told that when my dad took me to the hospital, we stood in the parking lot and my mom held the new baby up to the window so I could see her. I was far more excited about something else.
Surveying the Grand Trunk Pacific line (later the CNR line) between Yorkton and Melville Circa 1910

Surveying the Grand Trunk Pacific line (later the CNR line) between Yorkton and Melville Circa 1910

A 1912 map shows the names of the little communities established along the line, going north from Melville: Brewer, Peoples, Otthon, Enfin and Yorkton. (There is no mention of McKim on this map.
Agriculture This Week - No new ideas for Ag in Throne Speech

Agriculture This Week - No new ideas for Ag in Throne Speech

Sometimes, probably without consciously trying to do it, politicians can end up parroting the rather obvious. Such was the case when the Saskatchewan government delivered its latest Throne Speech. Not surprisingly the speech, delivered by Lt.-Gov.
The Ruttle Report - Why Make Your Canadian Pride 'Conditional'?

The Ruttle Report - Why Make Your Canadian Pride 'Conditional'?

Like many Canadians coast to coast, I sat down and watched the federal election results come in on the airwaves on Monday night, October 21. It was both a professional and personal investment on my part.
Politics - Moe's post-election anger unhelpful

Politics - Moe's post-election anger unhelpful

One gets the frustrations — political and otherwise — that Westerners feel right now.
Sports This Week - Raptors start defence, while we dream of Grizzlies

Sports This Week - Raptors start defence, while we dream of Grizzlies

The Toronto Raptor season has begun as they defend their National Basketball Association championship.
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