By: Jordan Twiss A few short weeks ago, after a late winter blast hit much of Saskatchewan, it seemed like we were in the midst of a winter that would never end.
Read MorePolitics muddy healthy food debate
By: Calvin Daniels Being a food consumer today is difficult on a number of levels.We all of course have to eat, so it is something we are faced with daily, but it does seem the number of hurdles to putting a healthy meal on the table is at its most difficult.It starts with the price […]
Read MoreNHL draft often a crapshoot
By: Bruce Penton To say the National Hockey League draft of 18-year-old players is an inexact science is stating the obvious. It’s more like a crapshoot. Roll the dice and hope, baby. But NHL jobs (scouting directors and general managers specifically) can oftentimes ride on the success or failure of picking junior players.
Read MoreHumanity approaches AI’s point of no return
By: Jordan Twiss While the gulf between humans and animals isn’t necessarily as wide as our anthropocentric mindset might lead us to believe, there’s no denying that humans stand apart from all other living things because of our capacity to invent and innovate.
Read MoreFarm product bill levels playing field
By: Calvin Daniels Science is science, and while scientists don’t always get it right, there remains a level of trust we should hold for the results – at least if we want to see positive steps toward the future. This is the case in agriculture as much as in any other field.
Read MoreMcDavid the best — and most valuable
By: Bruce Penton The debate rages on among hockey fans about the merits of the Hart Trophy winner as the National Hockey League’s most valuable player.
Read MoreGrowing season ripe with uncertainty
By: Jordan Twiss Though last week’s wintry blast makes spring seem like little more than a far-off dream, farming operations will (hopefully) be getting into full swing across Saskatchewan in the weeks to come.
Read MoreFood basics must be relearned
By: Calvin Daniels The idea of improving food security is obviously a wise one.However, food security will mean different things to different people.
Read MoreFresh looks for top curling rinks
By: Bruce Penton Curling’s game of musical chairs has begun.Now that Brad Jacobs and his rink have won the men’s world curling championship and Kerri Einarson came up one game short at the women’s worlds, Canada’s elite curlers are rearranging lineups to begin the next four-year Olympic Games cycle.
Read MoreFake outrage won’t undo Carney majority
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.
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