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Cheers and Jeers for Jan. 5

Cheers and Jeers for Jan. 5

Cheers: Cheers to the newspaper carriers, mail carriers and other people who had to spend significant time outdoors to make deliveries during the recent cold snap.
The Canadian auto industry and NAFTA

The Canadian auto industry and NAFTA

During the American 2016 election, autoworkers came out in droves to put Donald Trump in office. For the first time in a long time, some rust belt states went total red and others were a blend of blue and red.
Has progress been made on impaired driving?

Has progress been made on impaired driving?

The final reports of 2017 from the Estevan Police Service (EPS) had a recurring theme. Local police checked for impaired drivers through check stops, patrols and other means. But they didn’t locate any.
Should the Bruins be making trade plans?

Should the Bruins be making trade plans?

With one week to go until the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League trade deadline, the Power Dodge Estevan Bruins appear to be in a position of strength when it comes to their current and even future roster.
Dear Road & Track...

Dear Road & Track...

I know your name is not John, but perhaps it should be. Maybe one of your columnists is named John. I don’t know. I haven’t read any of your pages for a long time. So this letter isn’t just to that possible John, but you, collectively, as John.
The gift of peace

The gift of peace

In I818, composer and organist Franz Xaver Gruber, and lyricist, Joseph Mohr, together produced what is probably one of the world’s most beloved Christmas carols.
Why we’re excited for 2018

Why we’re excited for 2018

Another year is virtually in the books. In a couple of days, we’ll be celebrating the start of the new year. It’s been a pretty eventful year, with lots to write about, and we’re certain that 2018 will have lots to cover as well.
Cheers and Jeers for Dec. 29

Cheers and Jeers for Dec. 29

Cheers: Cheers to the "Your speed" radar signs north on Highway 47 to the truck bypass, saving motorists from the hundreds of speeding tickets issued there last year. Cheers to the person who cleared all of the sidewalks on Poplar Bay recently.
The Disaster Artist and Star Wars

The Disaster Artist and Star Wars

One of the things I didn’t do during the Christmas break was bother with cramming into a packed theatre after paying over $50 to see the new Star Wars film, The Last Jedi.
The importance of the newspaper

The importance of the newspaper

Recently there have been a number of newspaper closures; it both surprises me and makes me a little sad.
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