By: Calvin Daniels Richardson’s ground squirrels are fecund little critters, and they have a tendency to dig their burrows as populations grow in the most inconvenient places — such as farmer fields and pastures.
Read MoreBaseball’s mid-season fun is the best
By: Bruce Penton When Kyle Schwarber blasted three home runs on three swings in the mini home-run derby to break a tie in Major League Baseball’s annual all-star game in mid-July, it just confirmed that of all the major sports in North America, baseball does it best when it comes to mid-season (or end-of-year) classics.
Read MoreIn Trumpland, freedom comes with fine print
By: Jordan Twiss Anyone who’s heard U.S. President Donald Trump speak, should know by now that he has a tumultuous relationship with the truth.
Read MoreNew ag tech must be accessible
By: Calvin Daniels It still amazes me how showing interest in something on the internet suddenly results in your social media feeds being flooded with links to similar items.
Read MoreMcKenna departure a big blow for WHL
By: Bruce Penton The most electrifying player in Western Canadian hockey circles is chasing big bucks south of the border and won’t be displaying his ‘how-did-he-do-that?’ talent this winter in the Western Hockey League.
Read MoreSask Party’s ‘change’ still hard to spot
By: Jordan Twiss At the risk of sounding like a broken record, here’s a reminder of what Premier Scott Moe had to say after his Sask Party government won the provincial election last fall with a greatly reduced (but still majority) mandate.
Read MoreToday’s fairs make me miss the good ol’ days
By: Calvin Daniels July 2 to 5 was the Yorkton Summer Fair, and with that always comes a flood of nostalgia for this writer.
Read MoreSkubal sparks Tigers’ rise from the depths
By: Bruce Penton While the Toronto Blue Jays are having an unexpectedly great season, baseball fans in general are enjoying a terrific season on a number of fronts as Major League Baseball passes its halfway mark.
Read MoreCarney plays dangerous trade game with Trump
By: Jordan Twiss Four months ago, when he became leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in a predictable landslide, now-Prime Minister Mark Carney promised his government (if re-elected) would take the fight to U.S. President Donald Trump over his unjustified tariffs and his threats to Canada’s economy and sovereignty.
Read MoreTrump trade chaos an opportunity for Canada
By: Calvin Daniels Trying to understand what United States President Donald Trump is trying to accomplish is beyond this scribe.
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