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.
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Bull riding brings thrills in Spiritwood
By: Bevra Fee The highly popular event that draws locals and visitors in every year after harvest proved to be a hit yet again in the town of Spiritwood over Thanksgiving weekend.
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.
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