By: Bruce Penton Major League Baseball in 2025 has produced a wide variety of spectacular catches, some outstanding hitting, precise pitching and more than a few surprises, with the Toronto Blue Jays’ early-season performance one of the leaders in that ‘surprise’ category.
Read MoreNo excuse for poor Sask. wildfire response
By: Jordan Twiss For better and for worse, some things can just be counted on to happen.In Saskatchewan and most of western Canada, for instance, we can be reasonably certain that once it starts feeling even a little bit summery, wildfire smoke won’t be too far behind.
Read MoreImportance of pollinators can’t be ignored
By: Calvin Daniels By the time this column sees print, ‘Pollinator Week’ will have just concluded.
Read More‘New two’ in tennis are a dominant pair
By: Bruce Penton There’s more of a difference between professional golf and professional tennis than the size of the ball. And there’s a huge difference between the two sports when it comes to competitive dominance.
Read MoreTrump’s LA crackdown threatens democracy
By: Jordan Twiss Nearly a year ago now, a rogue gunman attempted to assassinate United States President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, leaving America, and the world, at a critical turning point.
Read MoreCanada should defend supply management
By: Calvin Daniels Supply management is about as divisive a set of words as there is in terms of Canadian agriculture.
Read MoreHall of Fame controversy still follows Pete Rose
By: Bruce Penton Pete Rose, a Hall of Famer? Yes or no?The late Rose, who passed away in September of 2024, is at the heart of one of baseball’s greatest debates: Should he be admitted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y?
Read MoreOpposition keeping Carney on his toes
By: Jordan Twiss Last week, for the second consecutive week, the stakes of Canadian politics remained the highest they’ve been in recent history (or perhaps ever).
Read More‘Trump effect’ breaks down Canada’s trade walls
By: Calvin Daniels There is an old saying about “every cloud having a silver lining” and that seems to be true even in the case of the blustering cloud of disruptive policy and regressive thinking that is American President Donald Trump.
Read MoreQuarterbacks hog spotlight in the CFL
By: Bruce Penton Just like in the National Football League where quarterback is king, the men barking out signals behind centre are the stars in the Canadian Football League, too.
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