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.
Read MoreAgriculture is critical to small communities
By: Calvin Daniels When one looks at the modern machinery of a Canadian Prairie harvest, it seems almost like something out of a Robert A. Heinlein or Isaac Asimov novel I might have read as a youth in the late 1960s or into the 1970s.
Read MoreAre CFL changes ‘Americanizing’ our game?
By: Bruce Penton It didn’t take new Canadian Football League commissioner Stewart Johnston long to become a household name among football fans north of the border.
Read MoreGlobal trends show threats to free press
By: Jordan Twiss This year, for the 85th year, Canadians who work in the news business have the privilege of celebrating National Newspapers Week from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11.
Read MoreCommodity prices cratered by tariff wars
By: Calvin Daniels It was with little surprise I scanned a recent article online which suggested agricultural commodity prices could be in for a sustained downturn.
Read MoreNHL’s hot topics waiting for answers
By: Bruce Penton Fringe players in the National Hockey League will have special reason to enjoy the 2025-26 season, which gets under way this week, thanks to a nearly three-week break — book those Caribbean vacations, boys — smack dab in the middle of the 82-game regular season.
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