Month: <span>January 2020</span>

Some free advice for Mike Babcock from Postmedia columnist Steve Simmons: “What Babcock needs to do now is what the best coaches do after being fired. He has to take stock as to why. He has to realize there are areas in need of improvement, areas he has to change to get back into the...

Dear Reena, I have a large home and I needto hire a housekeeper. I will interview five potential employees. Any suggestions of good questions to ask? — Selena Dear Selena, It is important to hire someone that understands your expectations and you understand theirs. Begin by taking a few minutes to get to know the...

Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate students have created a new documentary play that sets the stage for honest dialogue about relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in this province, following the tragic death of Colten Boushie in 2016. Reasonable Doubt will have its world premiere at Persephone Theatre this month. The show was created...

A compelling scenario played out in a Swift Current courtroom recently. Roxanne Gordon was sentenced to 16 months in jail after she was convicted of trafficking drugs. The sentence was based on a joint submission made by the Crown and Gordon’s lawyer. The charges stem from a sale of three pills. In March 2018, Gordon...

If you want to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle as you age, you’ll require strength, endurance and mobility – a good range of usable motion in your joints – to do so. Mobility goes beyond flexibility, and is one of the most important factors to focus on as we age. That’s true whether you want...

On Sept. 9, 2019, Dr. Oz revealed that his mother Suna had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and that he had been tested and carries both the E4 and E2 gene. The E4 raises the risk of developing AD twofold, while E2 lowers it by about 40%. That means at age 80, Dr. Oz has...

Welcome to 2020! It’s a new year and a new month, and with the flip of the calendar comes a bunch of new entertainment options in Saskatoon. Here’s a look at three of the exciting arts events taking place in the City of Bridges in January. THE WOLVES JAN. 9 – 19 The first show...

As the New Year fast approaches, I reflect on the year ending and envision the year ahead. It seemed not so long ago that the New Year’s baby arrived. We celebrated the occasion by extending our good wishes to the family, and local merchants showered the babe with gifts, large and small. Today’s New Year’s...

The writing was on the wall for The Davidson Leader. After publishing since 1904, it appeared one of Saskatchewan’s many fine weekly papers was going to close its doors. I called Dan Senick one night and asked him if he knew the Davidson paper was for sale for $1. Dan said he knew and was...

Lisa Thomaidis is so passionate about basketball that, since 2013, she has been juggling two of the best women’s basketball coaching positions in Canada and enjoying every moment of both. Thomaidis became the face of the University of Saskatchewan women’s program in 1998. She has guided the Huskies to six Canada West championships, taken her...