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The Stolen Truck/Satan’s parkade
I was DEVASTATED!! It wasn’t a new vehicle but had low miles, new tires, and a tank full of gas. Read more
Aug. 15, 2022
2:46 p.m.
Anger is a Form of Attack
“Anger is a poison. It eats us inside. We think when we hate someone, we hurt them, but hatred is a curved blade, and the harm we do to others we also do to ourselves.” -Mitch Albom Read more
Jul. 18, 2022
3:26 a.m.
The Last Car You’d Ever Have To Buy
Is it just me, or are we boldly entering the mid-seventies again, where everything is rusting apart like the early square body GM trucks did? Read more
Jul. 10, 2022
12:37 p.m.
Saying ‘No’ to Children
Parents often struggle with saying “no” when a child or teenager wants to go somewhere or do something with which the parent is not comfortable. It is more difficult when the child’s friends have the freedom to do the very thing the parents are quest Read more
Jul. 09, 2022
6:50 p.m.
Sending a clear signal
The Canadian government has released its Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR), and not surprisingly, they have been enthusiastically received by the oilseeds sector. Read more
Jul. 08, 2022
7:00 p.m.
Henderson a Canadian hero 50 years ago
It was all over Facebook and Twitter: June, 2022, was exactly 50 years since the break-in at the Democratic Party’s headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, leading to the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon. Those of a certain Read more
Jul. 08, 2022
5:44 p.m.
Purse strings to fund things
Governments dole out weekly proclamations like business cards, with seemingly everything getting one. Read more
Jun. 30, 2022
7:04 p.m.
Avalanche ride Makar to Stanley Cup
When you’re being compared to Bobby Orr, you know you’re special. When Paul Coffey is used as a comparable player, maybe, just maybe, you’re pretty good. Cale Makar — you’re pretty good. Read more
Jun. 30, 2022
8:30 a.m.
It Sounds as Loud as it Looks
The ’70s muscle cars got a bad reputation, but unfortunately, they also earned it. Read more
Jun. 28, 2022
3:48 p.m.
Old divides emerge
If you put representatives of different countries at the table and throw out an issue, you are going to get arguments. Read more
Jun. 27, 2022
11:00 a.m.
From Model T’s to Mowers and Mustangs
I don’t know a whole lot about Ford tractors, other than the fact that they exist, they’re not uncommon, and there are still quite a few in use to this day. Read more
Jun. 27, 2022
10:00 a.m.
PGA tour facing stiff challenge
The Professional Golfers Association Tour, which has rolled along with nary a serious hitch for nearly 100 years, has hit a huge pothole or, more accurately, a gigantic crevasse. Read more
Jun. 27, 2022
8:30 a.m.
Comparing Children Can Be Damaging
No two children are the same. If we really look at the children in a family, it is not difficult to see distinctly different personality characteristics. Read more
Jun. 27, 2022
6:00 a.m.
Total reliance
In a recent interview, as often happens, things veered off-topic somewhat, emerging at a point we were talking about whether the people sitting at the table could field dress a deer if they had to. Read more
Jun. 18, 2022
8:00 a.m.
Billy Sabatini
Yankees, Mets headed for October showdown?
Hey, baseball fans, get ready for the possibility of another Subway World Series. Read more
Jun. 14, 2022
11:53 p.m.
Full Custom Camaro
When I was a kid, muscle cars were the coolest. Wild colours, big engines, and not very many four doors to be seen. Read more
Jun. 14, 2022
11:47 p.m.
Sunshine or Rain?
As I write this we have hit the sweet spot. We had a full night of slow steady rain, perfectly timed to soak in completely and hydrate everything. Read more
Jun. 14, 2022
9:43 p.m.
A pent-up desire
The chuckwagons ran in Yorkton on the weekend, which had me at the grandstand, camera in hand, taking photos for Yorkton This Week. Read more
Jun. 10, 2022
11:51 p.m.
Woods authors amazing comeback story
He’s already clearly in the lead for golf’s Comeback of the Year award. Now Tiger Woods is hunting even bigger game. Read more
Jun. 10, 2022
11:14 p.m.
Hot rods and cold beer
The belly tank race car honestly ranks ahead of even the Ford Model T for me. Near the top of my bucket list is owning one of the old fuel tanks. Read more
Jun. 10, 2022
6:30 p.m.
As important an enterprise
When you start to talk about climate change, you know it’s a conversation which will have at least some rolling their eyes in full-out denial that it exists – or if it does exist, it is simply an occurrence of nature. Read more
Jun. 06, 2022
8:00 a.m.
A Fresh Start
We all have weaknesses. One of mine is that I am a messy person at heart. Read more
Jun. 06, 2022
7:30 a.m.
Mini Monster
They say bad things always happen in threes, and I don’t know who “they” are, but I hope “they” took their time on this one, and I’m finally out of it. Read more
Jun. 06, 2022
7:00 a.m.
Fox betting big on Brady as broadcaster
Sports fans know with certainty that Tom Brady can do amazing things with a football, especially throwing them for touchdowns while monstrous men are racing after him trying to crush every bone in his body. Read more
May 31, 2022
1:48 p.m.
Reparenting Ourselves
“The way we were treated as small children is the way we treat ourselves the rest of our lives: with cruelty or with tenderness and protection.” ~ Alice Miller Read more
May 30, 2022
11:19 a.m.
The Only Thing Cooler Than a Tandem Axle
Things with tires are cool, but I’ve always been fascinated with those things that are either without tires or things that have an odd number of them. Read more
May 28, 2022
2:16 p.m.
Flames-Oilers a great sports rivalry
For a sports fan, there’s nothing quite like a great rivalry. For a hockey fan, that’s defined by the Battle of Alberta. Read more
May 27, 2022
8:30 p.m.
Health Canada has lowered the bar
There are some issues that, by their nature, tend to be divisive. Read more
May 27, 2022
8:23 p.m.
New Beginnings
Spring is here again and with it brings many new beginnings. Read more
May 22, 2022
4:58 p.m.
Vigilance is still required
Grain and oilseed prices in 2022 have been very good, typically the result of some outside force. Read more
May 17, 2022
3:00 p.m.
