By: Jordan Twiss In 2011 (and again in 2012 and 2013), before his lofty political ambitions became clear, current U.S. President Donald Trump suggested then-President Barack Obama would begin a war with Iran to distract from sagging poll numbers and his alleged failings as a negotiator.
Read MoreRangelands vital to agriculture’s future
By: Calvin Daniels It’s always good to pause to think about the future of farming.In the face of American tariffs, increasing U.S. president Donald Trump-led tensions in terms of peace, and the changes science shows are occurring in terms of climate change, seeing a future at all can be something that seems less ensured than […]
Read MoreHockey peak: U.S. women climb past Canada
By: Bruce Penton It’s time to admit it: The U.S. women’s hockey team is better than Canada’s.
Read MoreSask. re-opens door to private care homes
By: Jordan Twiss They say the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.In Saskatchewan, we can glimpse the truth of this adage in the Sask. Party government’s handling of long-term care facilities.
Read MoreNature, humans struggle to find balance
By: Calvin Daniels After spending some time sitting in on presentations at the recent 97th annual convention of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation in Yorkton, it again came into sharp focus that landowners, hunters, and wildlife have a very unusual relationship.
Read MoreSpotlight on Gushue at his final Brier
By: Bruce Penton In what will undoubtedly be a week-long celebration of the curling career of Brad Gushue, the 2026 Montana’s Brier will almost certainly crown a rink skipped by somebody else.
Read MoreDefence strategy key to Canada’s security
By: Jordan Twiss Since shortly after World War II – and especially since the end of the Cold War – Canada hasn’t had much cause to defend itself militarily.
Read MoreCUSMA’s future shrouded in uncertainty
By: Calvin Daniels The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which was signed in 2020, is now up for review, and given that Donald Trump is the sitting U.S. president that is frankly troubling.
Read MoreFinally, some smiles from Sabres fans
By: Bruce Penton With the world’s best hockey players returning home from the Milan Olympics this week, the bizarre National Hockey League regular season can continue. Why bizarre? Let us count the ways, via two sections — pleasant surprises and disappointments.
Read MoreTrade talks with U.S. on shaky ground
By: Jordan Twiss At times, as one thinks of the Canada-U.S. relationship in the new context of President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s hard not to feel as if we’ve been transported into a classic mobster film.
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