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COLUMN: Dealing with the tragic downturn in oil and gas

COLUMN: Dealing with the tragic downturn in oil and gas

Putting opposing political notions aside, the oil and gas industry has been the lifeblood for many economies, especially in the west, for decades.
Some things never change

Some things never change

Do you remember 8-tracks? I do. In fact, when I got my first car, one of the first things I did was install an 8-track player. Soon, cassette tapes became popular, so I had to buy the adaptor that allowed me to play them in the 8-track player.
Cheers and Jeers for April 30

Cheers and Jeers for April 30

Cheers: Cheers to the couple that comes faithfully, every day, to the Estevan Regional Nursing Home windows, and waves and smiles to the residents and staff. They bring so much sunshine into everyone's world there.
Lessons to be learned

Lessons to be learned

We are in the midst of a global pandemic of the kind likely none of us expected. There will be much work done to see how this all started, how did it get so out of hand and what we can do to keep this from happening again.
Live music livens up our lives

Live music livens up our lives

My Nikkel’s Worth column
The plan to reopen the province can work

The plan to reopen the province can work

Weyburn Review editorial
My Outlook

My Outlook

Not dark for very long
The world after the pandemic

The world after the pandemic

Even prior to last Thursday’s announcement, many people already were talking about the new normal we’ll be living in after the end of the quarantine, while others are hoping to soon return to just normal.
Gradual steps the only possible approach

Gradual steps the only possible approach

We should all have a measure of pride in the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan announced by the provincial government last week.
Column: It’s been a perfect storm, but the province is working on life preservers for oil industry

Column: It’s been a perfect storm, but the province is working on life preservers for oil industry

I spoke to Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre on April 14 about the province’s announcement of a number of measures to help out the oilpatch in this time of crisis. I asked her about the thinking behind extending expiries for oil leases.
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