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The provincial and federal governments have come together on a new equivalency agreement when it comes to SaskPower’s fleet of coal-fired power plants.

As if Saskatchewan didn’t have enough on its plate with all the changes and transitions in the energy sector – one of the cornerstones of the province’s economy.

There’s a myth floating around cyberspace that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s townhall sessions include pre-screened questions and questioners, all Liberal-friendly. That, my friends, is a lie. Full stop.

Residential property owners in the city of Weyburn will receive a larger bill for property taxes than last year, after city council passed their budget for 2019 with a 3.81 per cent increase on Monday night.

There’s a myth floating around cyberspace that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s townhall sessions include pre-screened questions and questioners, all Liberal-friendly. That, my friends, is a lie. Full stop.

The editor: As we grow closer to the 2019 federal election, an awakening is on the horizon in Canada. The masses are assembling like never before in a historic movement known as the Yellow Vests.

By Shelley Luedtke We were among the thousands affected by the power outage that hit major portions of the province on December 4. As with most people that day, the loss of power curtailed our ability to do very much. Except talk.

The provincial government has been forced to cut a lot of valuable programs in the last few years, now that revenues aren’t what they used to be due to the sliding price of oil and other commodities.

Strolling through a local shopping centre, I spied one of the cutest little boys I’ve seen (since my own two grew up, of course).

Cheers to the doctor and staff in the emergency department at St. Joseph's Hospital on Jan. 2. They provided excellent patient care. Cheers to the homeowners who brightened the city with displays of Christmas lights.