A Little Bit Western: Tune up
March brings warmer weather, a little mud (if you’re lucky), an awakening of gophers (if you’re less lucky), and the piano tuner.
Bruce Penton: Leafs giving hope to long-suffering fans
Municipal planners in Toronto are getting an early start on arranging the Stanley Cup parade route, which will be held shortly after the Maple Leafs win their first National Hockey League title since 1967.
Bruce Penton: Tiger’s new target: Ben Hogan
For his entire professional golfing career, Tiger Woods has been chasing the legendary Jack Nicklaus’s major-title record of 18. Now, he has another immortal to try to emulate — Ben Hogan.
The Jungle reveals the evolution of the meatpacking business
Discovering a new passion is a lot like falling in love for the first time. In the beginning, you just cannot get enough of it, and you wonder what you ever thought about before.
Murray Mandryk: Regina COVID-19 cases demonstrate provincewide problem
Many of you in rural Saskatchewan would be quick to agree that the problem is always Regina where the decisions on running the province are made.
Check It Out: A seed of hope planted in North Korean hearts
A man and his wife were sound asleep at 5 in the morning, when the husband felt the soft nudge of his dog’s nose repeatedly pushing his hand. Thinking his dog needed to go outside, the husband dragged himself out of bed.
Letter to the Editor: Prime Minister hesitant to fight for Canadian jobs
On March 4, 2019 – an election year – Prime Minister Trudeau stood and emphatically stated “I will always fight for Canadian jobs.”
Murray Mandryk: Pandemic or not, gov’t must be accountable
No government has ever been a paragon of virtue when it comes to unaccountable to taxpayers.
Check It Out: Should we allow censorship to transform our culture?
This saying aptly describes today’s version of free speech: “I love free speech. I also love ignore, mute and block.”
Bruce Penton: NHL’s best? We’ll have to wait until summer
Canadian hockey fans are blessed with the best of the four National Hockey League divisions.
Check It Out: Hindsight is 20/20
On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, who thought he was helping the south.
Murray Mandryk: Texas reminds us of value of SaskPower
There are a number reasons why we take good, ol’ SaskPower for granted … and maybe sometimes even dislike it.
Bruce Penton: Goaltending boosts Habs’ fortunes
If goaltending quality were used to rate the Canadian teams in the National Hockey League, mark the Montreal Canadiens down as the presumptive champion of the North Division this summer.
Murray Mandryk: Moe’s decision to extend restrictions a tough one
Politicians seldom get enough credit for making the tough decisions they don’t want to make or that they know people won’t like.
Check It Out: How one person can make a difference
How one person can A ten-year-old asked, “What’s the difference between a banana and bananas?” His answer: “One is just a banana, the other is crazy.”
A Little Bit Western: Calm, Cool and in Control
Prairie folk love a weather story. We mark certain years, even decades, by memorable weather events, and use storms or extreme temperatures or even winds as a yardstick for recalling other important happenings like weddings or births.
Murray Mandryk: Moe can’t be antagonist in COVID-19 fight
Few of us would want to be in the unenviable spot that Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has found himself in for most of the past 11 month.
Bruce Penton: Curling addicts finally getting their fix
After almost a full year without their drug of choice, thousands of Canadians will finally be able to get their fix, starting this weekend.
Check It Out: Why are we not allowed to discuss things in public?
A husband and wife appeared before a judge during divorce proceedings. The judge asked, “You have three kids; how will you divide them?”
Letter to the Editor: About Fossil Fuels
When the tumult and the shouting dies, Donald Trump will be seen by all but the feeble-minded as the worst president in American history.