By: Jordan Twiss The ability to access healthcare services when and where you need them (without going into crippling debt) is the hallmark of any functioning universal healthcare system.But for far too long now – and for far too many Canadians – this type of healthcare has been nothing but a fantasy.
Read MorePort of Churchill investment opens doors
By: Calvin Daniels The Port of Churchill has long been seen by at least some as a vastly under-utilized Canadian asset in terms of trade.The Port of Churchill is Canada’s only deep-water Arctic seaport connected to a railway. For producers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba – of both agricultural crops and minerals like potash – it […]
Read MoreQ and A on eve of NHL’s new season
By: Bruce Penton As the National Hockey League 2026-27 season embarks on its earliest ever start, now would be an appropriate time to dial up the annual NHL Questionnaire. All those with perfect scores can reward themselves by watching old Rock ’Em, Sock ’Em videos.
Read MoreCarney makes moves, Canadians await payoff
By: Jordan Twiss When Canada-U.S. trade talks fell apart in late August, setting off a new round of tariff tit-for-tat between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump, Mr. Carney explained to Canadians the reasons why.According to him, Canada’s negotiating team offered to drop remaining retaliatory tariffs on strategic sectors, such as steel, aluminum, […]
Read MoreSolving world hunger is a question of will
By: Calvin Daniels It’s a sunny day. Not warm exactly, but it’s fall in Saskatchewan, so a sunny day is just fine on its own.It is a time when farmers want to be out in the field bringing in the crop, and so it is perhaps the time we most think about how we live […]
Read MoreCan Internationals stay close at President’s Cup?
By: Bruce Penton Lambs led to slaughter. David vs. Goliath. The lions against the Christians. Shooting fish in a barrel. Bringing a knife to a gunfight.Pick your metaphor and it will apply to this week’s President’s Cup golf competition, held every two years and often begging the question: Why?
Read MoreIn the age of Trump, democracy is for sale
By: Jordan Twiss For years, we’ve heard warnings that democracy – the seemingly unassailable bedrock of Canada and other advanced, industrialized nations – is in peril.The threats are many. And though we may not always agree about what constitutes a legitimate danger to our democracy, Canadians are coming to understand that we are not immune […]
Read MoreHarvest season conjures fond memories
By: Calvin Daniels Bringing in the harvest is quite likely the most satisfying element of farming for many.There is a certain level of pride, accomplishment and relief all rolled into one emotion when a crop you planted and tended and watched the skies for (in terms of weather) over the months has finally gone through […]
Read MoreManitoba’s Peters a breakout star with White Sox
By: Bruce Penton The list of Major League Baseball players born and raised in Winkler, Man., is a short one.In fact, it’s one — Tristan Peters.
Read MoreFood security key to Canada’s sovereignty
By: Jordan Twiss Every year, the Oxford Dictionary chooses a word of the year by drawing inspiration from cultural and linguistic trends.Given how social media has come to dominate nearly every aspect of our daily lives, it’s no surprise that the last few words of the year have come from platforms like TikTok – the […]
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