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Consumers, and since those consumers vote, governments are trying to determine how best to be environmentally wise moving forward. Read more
Apr. 21, 2021
1:01 p.m.
Conspiracy Corner
Welcome to conspiracy corner, where every day, behind the scenes, I wonder what it was like in the middle seventies. Read more
Apr. 20, 2021
11:03 p.m.
Judas: Traitor or Scapegoat?
Our Creator God created us in His own image. Read more
Apr. 20, 2021
12:06 p.m.
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Dual-threat Ohtani making big-league splash
One day, the most interesting player in baseball will be ripping a home run over the fence with an exit speed rivalling a jet plane at takeoff; the next day, he’ll be confounding hitters with his pitching delivery that will bring Cy Young into the di Read more
Apr. 20, 2021
11:52 a.m.
Bigger Than We Can Imagine
Easter has passed; this year, I was glad to celebrate it with those who came to church. It was a tremendous improvement compared to last year when I had to post something online. My family sang and read the Bible story, but something was missing; the Read more
Apr. 16, 2021
1:54 p.m.
The Last Plow Truck I Want To See For A Few Months
After all the snow was gone, of course, it snowed again. I perpetually run winter tires on the car and just drive less in the summer, so I’m okay with it, I guess. I prefer rain, however, as you don’t have to shovel or plow it. Read more
Apr. 16, 2021
1:44 p.m.
Ramp up, costs drop
Writing about technology on the farm is not new in this space. Still, it is a theme that will be repeated often over the next decade-plus for anyone writing about agriculture because it will be the ongoing story, trumped only on occasion by weather d Read more
Apr. 15, 2021
12:04 p.m.
Happier days again for Andreescu, Spieth
Everybody loves a good comeback story, and the world of sports has been presented with a couple of good ones in the last few months. Read more
Apr. 15, 2021
11:56 a.m.
Jesus’ Resurrection Love Colours Outside the Lines
A few years ago, a survey was done in Saskatchewan churches asking congregants which Jesus’ story most touches your understanding and informs your resurrection faith. It was quite surprising the conformity in the result, with almost 70 percent of res Read more
Apr. 09, 2021
4:38 p.m.
A Windstar With Supercharger Whine
Not long ago, I saw the sweetest GMC VanDura at the wrecker. I’m not great with my evolutionary van biology, but I would guess by the trim that was left that it was a mid-to-late seventies model. Read more
Apr. 09, 2021
3:40 p.m.
Thanks to offence, Jays promise excitement
Toronto Blue Jays are going to score a ton of runs in 2021, and get huge TV ratings because of their explosive lineup, but rules of baseball insist that manager Charlie Montoyo put his team out in the field on defence for nine innings every day. Read more
Apr. 09, 2021
3:08 p.m.
A Hairspray-Era Hot Rod Not Like All The Others
The eighties were an excellent time for many things, but the automobile wasn’t necessarily one of them. Now that I think of it, it’s kind of an “eye of the beholder” sort of thing, as was the music, movies, and fashion. They weren’t necessarily for e Read more
Mar. 31, 2021
12:22 p.m.
The approach is simple enough
When you look at agriculture today, if one area of the industry shows how significantly the view of end consumers and those of producers can seem at odds, it would be in the use of herbicides. Read more
Mar. 31, 2021
12:06 p.m.
Youthful Bedard living up to hockey hype
Hey, hockey fans, there’s another Connor Superstar lacing up his skates, ready to show up on your Hockey Night in Canada TV screens in oh, about four years. Read more
Mar. 31, 2021
11:55 a.m.
Not One Hemi
As is the case with previous years, Jeep has dropped another four new concept vehicles into the spotlight for spring. Read more
Mar. 26, 2021
1:07 a.m.
Flowing to the liquor
One of the issues for agriculture in the last few decades is how to keep production on a finite amount of land ahead of the growing world population. Read more
Mar. 23, 2021
10:22 p.m.
Does CFL need XFL to survive?
It’s rare that the Canadian Football League makes headlines — in two countries, no less — in March, but when there’s money and merger on the line, not to mention potential for salvation and/or demise, headlines come easy. Read more
Mar. 23, 2021
2:39 p.m.
The Online Doll
Ever get sucked into believing something was the real thing only to find out it was an imitation instead? I sure have! I had to learn a hard lesson this Christmas when “due to COVID,” I found myself doing more shopping online instead of going to the Read more
Mar. 17, 2021
3:33 p.m.
Hot Rod, Yes, But Street Rod, No
By the time this is published, I believe this car will have sold at Bonhams auction sale in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England. The price estimate runs in the range of $7,000 to $14,000 U.S. funds, but as I go through the details, I honestly don’t know h Read more
Mar. 17, 2021
3:03 p.m.
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. Read more
Mar. 15, 2021
12:49 p.m.
Telling numbers
When it comes to any agriculture commodity, there is an ebb and flow to production levels, typically tied to returns, when prices are high, producers up their production to try and grab a piece of the better returns. Read more
Mar. 14, 2021
9:33 p.m.
Lambs and Lions
March comes “in like a lamb, out like a lion” or else the other way around. If we have had more than one year of life in this province, we know how changeable March is. I call March the weather salad; something different in every bite. Certainly, we Read more
Mar. 12, 2021
8:43 p.m.
Not dreamed of 25 years ago
Spring, or even the hint that it is just around the corner, is the season of optimism in agriculture. Read more
Mar. 12, 2021
7:11 p.m.
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. Read more
Mar. 10, 2021
10:06 p.m.
The French Side of Dirt Road Race Cars
As I write this, the snow is melting to the point it’s almost gone, and according to the weather forecast, it might all get replaced, and then some. That’s kind of how March goes, but the good news is, March does indeed go out of winter and into spri Read more
Mar. 10, 2021
3:02 p.m.
Not everything is locked down
We are sailing troubled waters, and these are very uncertain times. We tune into the news channels on TV, and the information is overwhelming and alarming. We are concerned with the spread of the covid 19 pandemic and variants. Read more
Mar. 04, 2021
10:53 p.m.
Fins Aren’t Always Factory
If there’s one thing that makes a car stand out in the crowd, it’s fins. Wild paint and shiny wheels can be applied to anything, but once you hit that certain angle on certain vehicles where you can see the trunk fade down and the quarter panel prono Read more
Mar. 04, 2021
12:41 p.m.
A priority focus
The national carbon tax in Canada is widely well despised on the Prairies, particularly among farmers. Read more
Mar. 04, 2021
12:24 p.m.
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. Those who can’t get enough of puck play are offered televised action almost every night, and most of it features teams in the Scotia North Division, where th Read more
Mar. 04, 2021
12:09 p.m.
Porsche Is Speaking My Language
Although I don’t consider myself a fan of imports and exotics, I still have a huge amount of respect for some of them. The sound, the style, the image, the fit, finish and quality that can be had when shopping outside of the big three North American Read more
Feb. 26, 2021
6:21 p.m.
