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A Flex That Even Trumps Jeeps
Have you ever seen a group of Jeep people (Jeeple?) get together? I have many a time Read more
Sep. 19, 2021
2:08 a.m.
Canada’s newest tennis star falls just short
Canada has another tennis superstar. Read more
Sep. 14, 2021
2:12 p.m.
If I Could Have One Superpower...
The other night Edward Scissorhands was on TV. Not a favourite, but I haven’t seen it in years. Read more
Sep. 12, 2021
7:20 p.m.
gentle the powerful horses
When you have been reporting for as long as I, more than three decades, there are events that you find you enjoy covering more than most. Read more
Sep. 12, 2021
2:10 p.m.
Quarterbacks once again in the spotlight
Quarterbacks in the National Football League dream about reaching a Super Bowl one day, maybe even winning it. Read more
Sep. 12, 2021
1:59 p.m.
A Go-Kart With Extra Go
I’ve been doing a lot of research on sand rails and dune buggies Read more
Sep. 06, 2021
11:28 p.m.
Dechambeau, Koepka should be left off team
The world of golf needs shaking up Read more
Sep. 06, 2021
11:23 p.m.
Unhealthy Food and Fuel Atomization
Carbs have come under attack rather hard in recent years. In food, it’s white bread, pasta, potato chips, anything good and easy, really. Read more
Aug. 19, 2021
12:03 a.m.
Another weather impact
While there are other influences on commodity prices, government posturing and import barriers among them, supply and demand are still the biggest and the truest element affecting prices. Read more
Aug. 16, 2021
10:42 a.m.
A giant surprise in Major League Baseball
There have been some great stories emanating this year from Major League Baseball Read more
Aug. 15, 2021
4:58 p.m.
A portion of expected yield
There is not a lot to suggest the cloud of drought, which hangs over the Canadian Prairies, will have a silver lining for farmers, Read more
Aug. 12, 2021
10:41 a.m.
An Instrument Cluster That Never Made A Comeback
One of the coolest options out there has to be the hood tach. You can say what you want about all of the fancy gadgets of today, but putting the tachometer right outside the glass on the hood was a stroke of genius for both GM and American Motors. Read more
Aug. 12, 2021
10:18 a.m.
A Dodge Ad Like You’ve Never Seen
Years ago, I was at an event in the valley put on by the Majestics Car Club. It wasn’t your typical poker run or show-and-shine, but rather a day at the kart track at the top of the hill. Racing is fun, but being ridiculous is even more fun. Read more
Aug. 04, 2021
12:09 p.m.
How To Pick Up a Pickup
Bikers have to be built out of better stuff. Sure, there’s the leather and the Kevlar and the helmet and all that, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg in dealing with the environment that is the motorcycle on the open road. Read more
Jul. 27, 2021
11:42 p.m.
‘Sho-Time’ most compelling sports figure
the 12 most compelling people in sports (from a Canadian’s perspective) Read more
Jul. 26, 2021
midnight
Off-Road Right Off The Showroom Floor
After the whole 5.4 Triton 24-valve fiasco, I vowed never to own another F-150, and I stand by that. Read more
Jul. 23, 2021
3:34 p.m.
Evaluating and Moving Forward
It’s a part of most of our daily lives. We constantly have evaluations at work or school. We stop what we are doing to count our inventory. Read more
Jul. 18, 2021
6:38 p.m.
Sports’ dazzling dozen: the countdown begins
Not everybody in sports is a star. For every Babe Ruth, there were a dozen guys like Joe Schlobotnik. Read more
Jul. 18, 2021
5:12 p.m.
more like alien vehicles
Farming has always been a career path where you required a multitude of skills to make it. Read more
Jul. 18, 2021
4:09 p.m.
A Tale of Twenty Dollars
Who doesn’t like a deal, right? First, I buy a beater truck for cheap because it doesn’t run. Get it running, install all the new parts that were stacked inside, fix a few things that need attention, and I should be on the road, theoretically. Read more
Jul. 18, 2021
3:41 p.m.
A few trophies in the office
For this journalist, the arrival of July has long been a time of reflection on my childhood and some of the best memories of those years up to and through my teen years. Read more
Jul. 08, 2021
2:23 p.m.
A Cat That Doesn’t Sacrifice Horses
A while ago, I picked up a sweet beater 4x4. Didn’t run, lots of kilometers on the clock, previous salvage title, and that “of course it’s rusty” dead-giveaway paint job with the Bedliner along the bottom eight inches of the body and up over the whee Read more
Jul. 08, 2021
1:11 p.m.
I Broke It, But Can I Fix It?
"Seeing a train I knew I could beat, I put the hammer down and buried the tach deep into the ketchup." Read more
Jul. 02, 2021
2:43 p.m.
Bring a Big Winch and a Big Wallet
I watched an online auction go off today. All other web browser tabs closed, logged in, eye on the clock. Read more
Jun. 29, 2021
9:17 a.m.
Wondering about Toews, Rodgers, etc.
Looking for answers? Here are 20 questions: Read more
Jun. 29, 2021
9:13 a.m.
Money talks, so Olympics show will go on
It’s 2021 but the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, scheduled for July of last year in Tokyo, Japan but postponed due to COVID-19, are but one month away. Read more
Jun. 21, 2021
9:00 a.m.
See big returns
When growing up, the Canadian Prairies were widely known as ‘the bread basket of the world.’ Read more
Jun. 20, 2021
11:39 a.m.
Are you a Gamer?
I don’t know about you, but I find I can spend lots of time playing various games on my electronic devices. Read more
Jun. 18, 2021
1:00 p.m.
the leftover portion
It is interesting how some ideas pop up for various people at the same time. Such certainty appears to be what might happen moving forward as Saskatchewan prepares to produce literally mountains of canola meal in the very near future. Read more
Jun. 13, 2021
1:44 p.m.
Mickelson chasing history at U.S. Open
Phil Mickelson made history last month at Kiawah Island, winning the PGA at age 50. Can he make history two months in a row? Read more
Jun. 10, 2021
1:16 p.m.
