By: Jordan Twiss Though I’ve never watched the British science fiction series Dr. Who, I have on many occasions heard the quote, “I reject your reality and substitute my own.”
Read MoreFarmland ownership debate rages on
By: Calvin Daniels The rather old debate about who should own farmland in Saskatchewan has flared up again.The renewed concern is about non-Canadian citizens and corporations owning land. But the debate really starts with the question of whether it matters.
Read MoreHarris, Ouellette key to Riders’ Cup victory
By: Bruce Penton Now, just like the rabid fan base that lives and dies with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Canadian Football League fans across the land are green — with envy.
Read MoreConservatives can’t ignore warnings about Poilievre
By: Jordan Twiss Though Canada’s democracy affords opposition parties the opportunity to take the reigning government to task over its perceived failings, budget day is likely the day they look forward to the most.
Read MoreCarney Budget highlights opportunities for ag
By: Calvin Daniels The Mark Carney led Liberal government in Ottawa recently unveiled its first budget, and agriculture actually featured more significantly than one might have anticipated.
Read MoreGambling advertising getting out of control
By: Bruce Penton Data about cigarettes causing cancer eventually resulted in tobacco advertisements being banned from print and electronic media, but will the data about lives being ruined by gambling addiction eventually force governments to ban the media distribution of gambling ads?
Read MoreBudget or election? Neither option was great
By: Jordan Twiss At long last, federal budget day has come and gone.Prior to last Tuesday’s tabling of Budget 2025, Canadians hadn’t been granted a peek at the federal government’s ledger since December 2024 – before former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his long-awaited exit from politics.
Read MoreFarm events create community connections
By: Calvin Daniels As this hits print pages and appears online, Yorkton will have just wrapped up the 2025 edition of the long-running Grain Millers Harvest Showdown.
Read MoreSo close, but no Series title, for Blue Jays
By: Bruce Penton If this year’s World Series could be narrowed down to a simple ‘Who killed the Toronto Blue Jays?’, let’s get right to the point and play a sports version of Clue. Open the little envelope and here’s what’s inside:
Read MorePolitical gamesmanship accomplishes nothing
By: Jordan Twiss Much like hockey, politics are highly adversarial in nature.Politicians assemble teams based on their personal beliefs, choose a captain to lead them, then duke it out in arena of public opinion (with words, rather than fists) in hopes of getting enough support from the electorate to form government.
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