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Editorial - Fall election starting early

Editorial - Fall election starting early

It might be July, a month we expect warmer weather, but it seems we are already seeing hints that the real heat will be October, at least in terms of politics. Canadians go to the polls Oct.
The Ruttle Report - Agree or Disagree, But Choice Matters

The Ruttle Report - Agree or Disagree, But Choice Matters

I don’t pretend to be someone with a whole lot of political opinions or rigid beliefs on either side of the proverbial fence when it comes to the many issues facing our society, but if there’s one thing in which I’m a staunch advocate, it’s for freed
My Outlook - The Faces Behind the Figures

My Outlook - The Faces Behind the Figures

Want to witness a group of adults polarize faster than a world class athlete runs the 100m? Get them talking; not about Trump or Trudeau, or even climate change or carbon tax.
Welcome rain for some farmers, too much for others

Welcome rain for some farmers, too much for others

Over the past week to 10 days, at least in the Yorkton region, we have received what my grandfather would have termed a million-dollar rain. For grain producers, conditions coming out of spring seeding were generally on the dry side of things.
Welcome rain for some farmers, too much for others

Welcome rain for some farmers, too much for others

Over the past week to 10 days, at least in the Yorkton region, we have received what my grandfather would have termed a million-dollar rain. For grain producers, conditions coming out of spring seeding were generally on the dry side of things.
Letter to the Editor: Not a 'made up' holiday

Letter to the Editor: Not a 'made up' holiday

Dear Editor: The June 26 editorial refers to the July 1st holiday as a made up holiday; I would disagree since it commemorates the signing of the BNA Act July 1, 1867. This united 3 colonies to create the Dominion of Canada.
Scheer win may make carbon tax challenge moot

Scheer win may make carbon tax challenge moot

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear Saskatchewan’s appeal of the carbon tax on Dec. 5 … or it might not.
Infrastructure issues impacting municipalities

Infrastructure issues impacting municipalities

Urban municipalities across this country are on the verge of a money crunch which could frankly become the biggest issue we face in our immediate future.
My Outlook - What We Can Do When We Try

My Outlook - What We Can Do When We Try

When our youngest daughter went from using open-style lockers to ones requiring combination locks at school, we knew she would resist. So one afternoon we had her practice over and over again.
The mysterious case of the missing backpacks

The mysterious case of the missing backpacks

Numerous times over the course of this past year, number one daughter’s first year in high school, we, her parents, have implored her to take a backpack to school.
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