Blaine Lake named Sask. Hockeyville winner
By: Jordan Twiss Some may have thought it was a long shot, but as Wayne Gretzky once said, you miss 100 per cent of the shots you don’t take.
Read MoreGovernments failing on fiscal responsibility
By: Jordan Twiss As few of us have experienced it in our lifetimes, it’s unlikely we’ll ever arrive at anything resembling a consensus about what constitutes good governance.
Read MoreWar in Iran will drive up farm costs
By: Calvin Daniels War might be ‘good business’ for some international corporations poised to grab profits amid the upheaval and fear that follows the deployment of troops, but rarely is conflict good news for the average citizen.
Read MoreCrosby’s absence left a huge void in Milan
By: Bruce Penton For Canadian hockey fans, sad was the 2-1 overtime loss to the U.S. in the gold medal game at the Milan/Cortina Olympic Games. Sad, too, was that future Hall of Famer and Canadian captain Sidney Crosby had to watch the game from the press box, nursing a lower-body injury.
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Studio 747 dancers leave it all on the stage
By: Jordan Twiss The young and aspiring dancers of Studio 747 kicked off their performance season in thrilling fashion on Saturday, March 7, as they took to the stage at the Shellbrook Theatre for their mini showcase.
Read MoreNebulous war will make world more dangerous
By: Jordan Twiss In 2011 (and again in 2012 and 2013), before his lofty political ambitions became clear, current U.S. President Donald Trump suggested then-President Barack Obama would begin a war with Iran to distract from sagging poll numbers and his alleged failings as a negotiator.
Read MoreRangelands vital to agriculture’s future
By: Calvin Daniels It’s always good to pause to think about the future of farming.In the face of American tariffs, increasing U.S. president Donald Trump-led tensions in terms of peace, and the changes science shows are occurring in terms of climate change, seeing a future at all can be something that seems less ensured than […]
Read MoreHockey peak: U.S. women climb past Canada
By: Bruce Penton It’s time to admit it: The U.S. women’s hockey team is better than Canada’s.
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