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Helping disabled a big accomplishment

Helping disabled a big accomplishment

When we talk about the need to build public infrastructure in rural Saskatchewan, we are usually talking about roads, schools and hospitals.
How to mess up the Criminal Code Tory-style

How to mess up the Criminal Code Tory-style

It never ceases to amaze me how two people viewing the exact same events can have diametrically opposed perceptions of them.
Dead or alive-the animals teach us

Dead or alive-the animals teach us

As I greeted daughter Amanda at the front door the other day, she pointed to something on the deck - a narrow strip of thickly-furred deer hide, a foot long, recently detached from its owner. She sighed.
Tiny Bhutan redefines "progress"

Tiny Bhutan redefines "progress"

My parents lived through the Great Depression of the 1930s and were profoundly affected by it.
Letter to the Editor - 'Cops' term irritates

Letter to the Editor - 'Cops' term irritates

Dear Editor: I couldn't help but cringe at reading your headline "Yorkton cops seize 23 pounds of marijuana".
EDITORIAL - Time to update arena

EDITORIAL - Time to update arena

It was interesting to listen to Yorkton Terrier Club president Lyle Walsh Friday as he gave his remarks to the large crowd gathered for the annual team awards banquet.
Fascinated by past papers

Fascinated by past papers

Longtime Yorkton resident Murray George was kind enough to drop off some old Yorkton newspapers he found last week and there was one newspaper from 1972 that I skimmed through and I was shocked to learn there wasn't a single article in there written
Tories get one right with victims legislation

Tories get one right with victims legislation

One of my former editors frequently said, "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and again." I have to reluctantly admit that while the federal Conservatives have been blindly executing their dumb on crime agenda, they actually found a nut.
Could we understand our ice-age ancestors?

Could we understand our ice-age ancestors?

Have you ever wondered why there are so many commonalities between words in seemingly distinct languages? Being a writer, I am always interested in the etymology of words and the evolution of language.
Canada is ready for a transformative experience

Canada is ready for a transformative experience

Some people think a widespread shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources is not practical or even possible.
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