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.
Read MoreTrump trade tantrums require tactful approach
By: Calvin Daniels Showing once again he has more in common with a petulant child than he does with someone with the mantle of world leader, U.S. president Donald Trump is again slapping more tariffs on Canada.
Read MoreCanada’s best ever, Brad Gushue, to retire
By: Bruce Penton Curling in Canada through the years has been dominated by players from Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, and Saskatchewan, but No. 1 on the all-time list of Canadian greats is from St. John’s, NL.
Read MorePoilievre parrots Trump with dangerous remarks
By: Jordan Twiss It’s been 45 days since Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre made his return to the House of Commons by way of a victory in the Battle River-Crowfoot by-election.
Read MoreRising food costs force tough choices
By: Calvin Daniels There are two trends among consumers which seem, at least on the surface, to be near opposites: organic food demand and meat replacements.
Read MoreNew stats flood world of baseball
By: Bruce Penton Baseball statistics are getting ridiculous. Every day, it seems, some analytical expert delivers a new statistical category that, ultimately, will probably result in fans learning that a batter produces more hits when his heart is in mid-beat.
Read MoreSask Party still shortchanging healthcare
By: Jordan Twiss As the old saying goes, if you want something done right, you should do it yourself.But if, for some reason, you want something done wrong – say in twice the amount of time and at triple the cost – then it’s probably a job best suited for government.
Read MoreTrump’s tariffs should open new trade doors
By: Calvin Daniels In an announcement that can be a surprise to no one, U.S. President Donald Trump rolled out a new round of tariffs, this time an additional 100 per cent tariff on goods from China, on top of the 30 per cent tariffs already in effect, starting Nov. 1, or sooner.
Read MoreMcDavid contract a great deal for Oilers
By: Bruce Penton Connor McDavid could have asked for the moon, and Edmonton Oilers’ owner Daryl Katz would have somehow arranged to have it pulled from the sky.
Read MoreTrump’s ‘truths’ reshape reality
By: Jordan Twiss Last week, as they celebrated the 85th annual National Newspapers Week, those who work in the news business called on the public to aid them in protecting the truth by ensuring they get their news from credible, fact-checked news sources.
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