By: Bruce Penton When Dan Bylsma went searching for an assistant coach to join him on the Seattle Kraken’s bench, he wasn’t out to make history; he was simply looking for the best coach available.
Read MoreParties’ past records speak volumes
By: Jordan Twiss In the same way that past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour, the best way to guess what a political party might do if it forms government is to examine what it’s done in the past.
Read MoreLocation matters in value-added agriculture
By: Calvin Daniels When it comes to economic development in Saskatchewan there are some core principles which should generally be followed.
Read MoreRejuvenated Darnold sparks NFL’s Vikings
By: Bruce Penton Big-name quarterbacks in the National Football League are taking a back seat to some lower regarded passers and the best example through the first five weeks of the 2024 season is Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings.
Read MoreCommunity newspapers need community support
By: Jordan Twiss If ever you needed proof that time is a nonsensical, completely made-up construct, consider the following: 10 years ago, to this exact date, my first news articles and first weekly column appeared in the pages of the Shellbrook Chronicle.
Read MoreTrade disruptions pose threat to food security
By: Calvin Daniels When you live in Canada it’s difficult to envision grocery store shelves being empty.
Read MoreSkinner finally bound for NHL playoffs
By: Bruce Penton The happiest guy on the eve of the 2024-25 National Hockey League season might just be Jeff Skinner.
Read MoreSpectre of healthcare hangs over Sask. election
By: Jordan Twiss The race is officially on. Or, well, it should be by the time you’re reading this.
Read MoreMega mergers raise questions for ag sector
By: Calvin Daniels It is rather standard fare in the world of science fiction — especially that with a dystopian tilt — that some ‘mega-corporation’ is at the heart of whatever bad thing is the backdrop of the book.
Read MoreBlack cloud hovers over start of NHL season
By: Bruce Penton It’s going to be a sad beginning to the 2024-25 National Hockey League, season as the Aug. 29 death of all-star winger Johnny Gaudreau is going to overshadow the traditional start-of-season thrills.
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