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Lack of bias an admission of intellectual poverty

Lack of bias an admission of intellectual poverty

The notion that anyone can be completely unbiased is a benevolent fiction
Ranchers reliable stewards of the grasslands

Ranchers reliable stewards of the grasslands

I took some time off from the newsroom in August. There are many family demands on my time these days, so I didn’t travel anywhere truly exotic. I did, however, take a trip to the Consul area in the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµwest.
Proportional representation fair to Canadians

Proportional representation fair to Canadians

Dear Editor I jokingly say I prefer being on a committee of one—me or someone else. Imagine you are the committee responsible for electoral reform in Canada.
Hanna’s Letter

Hanna’s Letter

By Darren Ulmer Published by DW Ulmer Publishing $9.95 978-0-99502421-2 It’s said books are a way to start a social conversation.
CBC does right by the Hip

CBC does right by the Hip

How appropriate it is that I spend this week taking a break from my usual sports editorials to focus on something completely Canadian, just as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation did on Aug.
Acknowledging Saskatchewan racism is first step

Acknowledging Saskatchewan racism is first step

I have heard it plenty growing up. I saw it run rampant in the Saskatchewan school system. Acknowledging racism is the first step towards fixing racial issues in Saskatchewan.
Could crude-by-rail have saved Churchill?

Could crude-by-rail have saved Churchill?

The closure of the Port of Churchill, Man. was shocking, but not unexpected, nor unlikely. Canada’s sole northern port has limped along, basically, forever. Yet that does not mean it should close for good and be abandoned.
True grit, Three Feet From Gold

True grit, Three Feet From Gold

True grit is not just a movie starring John Wayne. It’s a modern term used to describe an ideal of not giving up. Having grit is having endurance towards long-term goals iagainst all odds. It is persistence towards one’s ends. It is staying power.
Alberta brews a bitter batch of beer protectionism

Alberta brews a bitter batch of beer protectionism

By asking consumers to pay more for beer to support Alberta breweries, the government has ensured widespread economic hardship
Keep going when it is overload, and you want to quit

Keep going when it is overload, and you want to quit

I didn’t hear from Ed, my old neighbour from Saskatchewan, for two weeks. He called yesterday to say he was preoccupied with his 14-year-old grandson visiting from Edmonton. He was helping Ed out at his farm.
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