By: Jordan Twiss On the surface, democracy should be pretty straightforward.Election night comes, people do their civic duty by casting their ballots, and once those ballots are tallied they get a government that reflects their collective wishes.
Read MoreGene-editing must be undertaken with care
By: Calvin Daniels Gene-editing has been something of a bugaboo in agriculture for years now.
Read MoreHere’s a Wild pick for the Stanley Cup
By: Bruce Penton Just when it appears as if the long and winding Stanley Cup playoff road will inevitably end with a Colorado Avalanche victory, the hapless Vancouver Canucks skate into Denver two weeks before the end of the regular season and lay an 8-6 thumping on the team that has been the class of […]
Read MoreIran war delivers victory for no one
By: Jordan Twiss On May 1, 2003, after the fall of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, sitting U.S. President George W. Bush stepped out onto the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln and gave what is now known as the Mission Accomplished speech.
Read MoreAg connects us as Canadians
By: Calvin Daniels When the calendar flips to April, farmers tend to get itchy to climb in the tractor cab and start the wheels turning to plant another crop.
Read MoreBall or strike? Let the ‘robot ump’ decide
By: Bruce Penton “Well, it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out at the ol’ ball game.”Maybe. Maybe not. Let’s see what the ABS system says first before we send that batter back to the dugout.
Read MorePipeline MOU progress raises cautious optimism
By: Jordan Twiss Anyone who has a passing familiarity with government—or worse, has had to deal with a government directly—knows that it tends to move at its own pace.
Read MoreAuction highlights strength of cattle market
By: Calvin Daniels There is typically a feeling at an auction sale that is just a little different.Maybe it’s the social aspect of such gatherings — friends and neighbours coming together to talk about a variety of things over a cup of coffee, most not necessarily related to whatever is being sold that day.
Read MoreIt’s officially spring: Masters week is here
By: Bruce Penton For many casual sports fans, this is the week they start paying attention to golf. It’s Masters Week at Augusta, Ga., and this year’s edition offers up a number of intriguing questions. Such as:…
Read MoreSask NDP chooses wrong hill to die on
By: Jordan Twiss In politics, the job of the official opposition is, quite naturally, to oppose the sitting government.While this seems simple enough, there are many ways to oppose something.
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