By: Calvin Daniels As we head into a new year, farmers are going to start putting a pencil to plan for what to grow in 2022.
Read MoreReady to shine in 2022
By: Bruce Penton Instead of focusing on the biggest names in sports as the earth begins a new trip around the sun, here’s a quick look at some not-so-huge names that are bound to hit it big in the next 12 months.
Read MoreNew year calls for new rhetoric
By: Jordan Twiss The most commonly accepted definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome.
Read MoreCanola crush growth is good for industry
By: Calvin Daniels One has to start wondering just how much canola can reasonably be crushed on the Canadian Prairies.
Read MoreYear in review part 1: Chuckles everywhere
By: Bruce Penton Best of 2021: A selection of the top quips, quotes and anecdotes from the first six months of the year:
Read MoreOn healthcare, Sask. Party’s silence serves no one’s interests
By: Jordan Twiss We’re now two weeks removed from the sudden resignation of Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) CEO Scott Livingstone, and the revelation that SHA COO Suann Laurent quietly retired at the end of October.
Read MoreFall sitting lays foundation for stronger Sask.
By: Scott Moe & Jeremy Harrison A successful fall sitting of the Legislature has concluded; significant progress was made on the goals outlined in the Speech from the Throne.
Read MoreFor many, cost of food trumps GMO concerns
By: Calvin Daniels It was interesting to read a recent Western Producer article which noted, “at last count the world has 256 herbicide resistant weeds that are resistant to 167 herbicides in 93 crops grown in 70 countries.”
Read MoreIn hindsight, it was a pretty good year for sports
By: Bruce Penton After a forgettable 2020, when almost all sports were COVID-halted, and fans were kept away even when the pro sports leagues resumed play…
Read MoreOn poverty, Sask. Party’s silence speaks volumes
By: Jordan Twiss In 1989, federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent rose in the House of Commons and introduced a motion calling on Parliament to end child poverty in Canada by 2000.
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