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Gardeners, let’s begin with some housekeeping notes. The first meeting of the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be on Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sunshine Room at SIGN on North Street.

Small faces bloom under my friend Rhonda’s paintbrush. Her canvasses come to her as children, but a few minutes later they leave as butterflies, tigers, flowers or pets. Even superheroes. Rhonda’s art impresses me, but her character moves me.

With oil prices down substantially, Premier Brad Wall appears to be hunting for ways to save money.

CIt would have been an interesting place to be this past few days as the Saskatchewan Urban Municipality Association held its 110th Convention in Saskatoon.

It’s been 15 years since Saskatchewan voters last elected an NDP MP and as long since rural voters choose anyone other than a conservative.

Welcome to Week CXLII of ‘Fishing Parkland Shorelines’. Like most of us I am a novice fisherman, loving to fish, but far from an expert.

I have a new hero. Timothy Caulfield is a professor and Canada research chair in health law and policy.

I have struggled over the years regarding the question of whether motivation matters in accomplishing social progress. The classic example was McDonalds changing its packaging to be more environmentally friendly.

I was a victim of irony last week. While in Humboldt for the Saskatchewan Safety Council Skid Smart course, I was on a lunch break and got rear ended at a stop light.