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Owners, players drag out baseball talks
Baseball fans yawned on Dec. 1 when Major League Baseball team owners said they were locking out the players until a new collective bargaining agreement was hammered out. Read more
Jan. 24, 2022
1:25 p.m.
Down the right paths
If we hope to see improvement, then the future of just about every human endeavour ultimately relies on scientific research. Read more
Jan. 24, 2022
1:22 p.m.
A Familiar Face on an Unfamiliar Van
Artist renderings of what old cars would look like today are hit and miss. Sometimes they’re pretty tasteful. Sometimes they’re rather tasteless. Read more
Jan. 21, 2022
1:01 a.m.
A Mexican Mopar SUV
Mexico and Australia are two places that I’ll never live, will likely never visit, but they both have one thing in common: Cool Mopars. Read more
Jan. 18, 2022
6:47 a.m.
Ready to shine in 2022
Instead of focusing on the biggest names in sports as the earth begins a new trip around the sun, here’s a quick look at some not-so-huge names that are bound to hit it big in the next 12 months. Read more
Jan. 18, 2022
6:27 a.m.
Guess what, Brothers and Sisters
We have done it! We have made it through another year. The New Year is here. January 2022. It’s a brand new year. Read more
Jan. 18, 2022
5:32 a.m.
The Standard Isn’t The Standard Anymore
How many people call a manual transmission by that name, honestly? Almost nobody that I know. It’s either a stick or a standard. Read more
Jan. 18, 2022
4:50 a.m.
Our timeless god
Some time ago, during my devotions, I read a line that I wrote in my prayer book to help me remember it. From “Our Daily Bread,” dated April 11, 2018, it says, “In times of pain and loss, the timeless God is our greatest comfort.” Read more
Jan. 18, 2022
4:41 a.m.
reined in based on the cost
When you live in Yorkton, where the economic impact of two major canola crush plants is obvious, it’s hard not to pay attention to crop developments. Read more
Jan. 18, 2022
2:34 a.m.
Super Bowl champ? Likely the pack
Playoffs are underway in the National Football League, and the next couple of weeks will determine which two teams will meet Feb. 13 in Los Angeles to play in Super Bowl 56 (or LVI for you Roman numeral fans out there). Read more
Jan. 18, 2022
2:07 a.m.
A solid upside
It is interesting how ideas percolate to fill this space on a weekly basis for more than 30-years now. Read more
Jan. 03, 2022
midnight
Elicit a particular response
It was interesting to read a recent Western Producer article which noted, “at last count the world has 256 herbicide resistant weeds that are resistant to 167 herbicides in 93 crops grown in 70 countries.” Read more
Dec. 22, 2021
12:47 p.m.
Brighter Brights
Running with little-to-no shop space, I’ve learned to appreciate driveway projects, and what better than a beater to always generate a good project? Read more
Dec. 22, 2021
12:44 p.m.
Year in review: Chuckles everywhere
Best of 2021: A selection of the top quips, quotes and anecdotes from the first six months of the year: Read more
Dec. 22, 2021
12:43 p.m.
Led Zeppelin? How About Aluminum Zeppelin?
I never much cared for the show Futurama. It was on for quite a while, and I knew many people who liked it, but it never really caught my attention. Read more
Dec. 13, 2021
7:56 p.m.
One of the culprits
It doesn’t take long when talking to a grocery shopper to hear laments regarding higher costs stretching budgets to the max. Read more
Dec. 09, 2021
1:21 a.m.
A Surprising Job
Winter has begun to enter Saskatchewan. The temperatures drop but fluctuate as if there is a debate about the arrival of winter. Read more
Dec. 09, 2021
1:08 a.m.
In hindsight, pretty good year for sports
After a forgettable 2020, when almost all sports were COVID-halted, and fans were kept away even when the pro sports leagues resumed play (except for the Canadian Football League, which missed an entire season), a shadow of the status quo in the worl Read more
Dec. 08, 2021
12:51 a.m.
If Rolls-Royce made a Jeep
Remember the Land Rover scene in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls? Jim Carrey bouncing across the rough terrain singing “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” before cranking the wheel and throwing the vehicle into an epic rollover resulting in a seemingly perfect Read more
Dec. 05, 2021
12:54 a.m.
Saskatchewanians love their Riders’ gear
Having spent a couple of days as a spectator at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon while Canada’s best curlers were trying to win a trip to Beijing in February for the Winter Olympics, a couple of astute observations need to be expanded upon: Read more
Dec. 04, 2021
9:54 p.m.
A real head-scratcher
One thing to know about a career in farming is you will need to be adaptable to change, for change is the one constant of the agriculture sector. Read more
Dec. 02, 2021
12:50 a.m.
Ducks, ’canes early surprises in NHL
The National Hockey League may be getting lost in the shuffle of Canada’s men’s national soccer team Read more
Nov. 27, 2021
11:23 p.m.
A Different Direction For A Ford Hot Rod
I don’t know much anything about tractors, the same way I don’t know much anything about diesels. Read more
Nov. 27, 2021
11:02 p.m.
A horror story
With the increasing emergence of technology in agriculture and advancements in the varieties of crop grown, it might seem producers are gaining ground in terms of better determining crop yields. Read more
Nov. 24, 2021
3:19 p.m.
Four-Hundred Volts, Not Horsepower
I don’t know how many magazine covers have featured the Project X car, but it has to be a lot considering the saga began in 1965. Read more
Nov. 23, 2021
3:01 p.m.
Gushue, Einarson favorites at Curling trials
Other than hockey, no sport in Canada receives as much television coverage as curling Read more
Nov. 21, 2021
1:12 a.m.
Betting on that
Production of grains and oilseeds may be down significantly across much of the Canadian Prairies this year because of dry conditions, but prices are generally at record highs too. Read more
Nov. 17, 2021
2:36 a.m.
Happy Advent!
We are at the change of seasons. Of course, we all notice the arrival of the snow and the shorter days. What many miss is the ancient tradition of the church calendar. Read more
Nov. 17, 2021
2:16 a.m.
Another Canadian shines on PGA Tour
There’s a new Canadian threat on the PGA Tour. Read more
Nov. 13, 2021
1:17 p.m.
