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.
Read MoreToews’ return to NHL a bonus for Jets
By: Bruce Penton Winnipeg now has two golden boys.The hockey gods may have kicked the Winnipeg Jets in the gut with a second-round playoff ouster, but the team was blessed with a nice consolation prize in late June when future Hall of Famer Jonathan Toews announced he would sign a one-year deal with the Jets.
Read MoreAttacks on Iran only strengthen its resolve
By: Jordan Twiss As a student of political science in university, I had the opportunity to be instructed by more than a few interesting professors.
Read MoreTractor show highlights agriculture’s roots
By: Calvin Daniels It was a sunny Father’s Day afternoon, and for something to do that was a little bit different, the better half and I headed west of Yorkton to take in the Happy Centre School Vintage Tractor Show.
Read MoreBlue Jays’ fans enjoying the 2025 surprise
By: Bruce Penton Major League Baseball in 2025 has produced a wide variety of spectacular catches, some outstanding hitting, precise pitching and more than a few surprises, with the Toronto Blue Jays’ early-season performance one of the leaders in that ‘surprise’ category.
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