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Whether the Saskatchewan legislature was ever a great place for debates is … well … debatable.

Every now and again a story comes along that reminds us not all men are created equal, some are just plain stupid. In April, John Malcolm Ross, 44, pleaded guilty to sexual interference in Manitoba.

If you happen to be standing outside beside your mailbox reading this, there’s a chance you can still catch the really nice conjunction of the Moon, Venus and Saturn on the western horizon a half hour after sunset.

Yorkton is in a somewhat unique position right now. At the moment, there’s a fair bit of retail space open and available for development. The city’s downtown is especially wide open for new business, much of it in recently renovated buildings.

Whether the Saskatchewan legislature was ever a great place for debates is… well… debatable. We love to talk about the good ol’ days when those we elected were all brilliant orators and when every word uttered merited our undivided attention.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter regarding Justin Trudeau’s promises and the explicit key campaign platform policies the Liberal government is abandoning was sent on October 21 to Trudeau, and the writer asks that it be included in the Courier’s

According to Seinfeld, people's number one fear is public speaking . Somehow this ranked even higher than death, which means people would rather be in the coffin at a funeral than give a speech.

Trade deals are at the heart of commerce these days. Countries around the world are looking to forge agreements as a way to smooth the traffic of goods.

As the weather turns cooler and the days shorter, soon in Alberta there will be a time change, where for Daylight Savings Time people ‘fall back’ in the fall and ‘spring ahead’ in the spring.

As of the moment I am writing this, I have officially been named one of the thousands of alumni from the University of Regina. My convocation was held on October 21. Honestly, I don`t exactly feel all that different.