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Rare accidents draws attention

Rare accidents draws attention

News of Saturday's plane collision near St. Brieux reverberated through the Elgar Peterson Arena in Humboldt during the RBC Cup semi-final game between the Broncos and Woodstock Slammers.
Speak out for the environment and democracy

Speak out for the environment and democracy

Canada would be a different place without our 80,000 registered charities dedicated to everything from health to economic policy to the environment.
Sitting still is not always being still

Sitting still is not always being still

The sky bloomed blue today. The thermometer rose to sleeveless. Willows at the bottom of the property greened up noticeably, and lilac nubs became leaves.
Little wonder Sask. rejected fed. NDP

Little wonder Sask. rejected fed. NDP

Although it's less than five years, there's something about today's Saskatchewan that makes it feel that it's eons since the provincial NDP ran the province.
EDITORIAL - Recreational focus is changing

EDITORIAL - Recreational focus is changing

When it comes to recreation the old adage 'the times they are a changing' seems appropriate. And that phenomenon seemed to be in evidence at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.
Don't over trim your spruce tree

Don't over trim your spruce tree

On our walks, I've noticed a common problem: the area under spruce trees looks very dry and ragged. We didn't have a lot of snow cover this year, so I wondered if that was the reason.
Doctor goes away quietly

Doctor goes away quietly

Yorkton gynecologist Dr. Mohammed N. Hague will give up his license at the end of the month and cease practicing medicine, following accusations of misconduct with several female patients.
That's a human be'in' in there!

That's a human be'in' in there!

My babies never had an ultrasound while God developed them several decades ago. But when I saw the first sonic images of my first grandbean, I jumped up and down. "That's a human be'in'!" I recall shouting, tears of joy streaming down my cheeks.
Crowns working for all of Sask.

Crowns working for all of Sask.

Quite often, reporting on government becomes an exercise in informing the public of what's gone wrong. Today, however, it's pleasing to talk about what's gone right.
The fundamental failure of environmentalism

The fundamental failure of environmentalism

Environmentalism has failed. Over the past 50 years, environmentalists have succeeded in raising awareness, changing logging practices, stopping mega-dams and offshore drilling, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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