Year: <span>2020</span>

At just 170 pages, Ruth Chorney’s Conspiracy is on the slim side for a novel, but let me assure you that there’s loads of tantalizing literary meat in the Kelvington, Sask. writer’s latest book, and I devoured the convincing story in one pleasant sitting. Chorney’s already got four children’s books and one other “Deer Creek”...

It stands on the high banks of the lake. The cenotaph has a dozen names on a brass plate — 11 men and one woman. These are people from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation who gave the ultimate sacrifice during times of war. One of the names on the plate is Albert Noskye, one of...

They’re known as America’s Team. But only because of the existence of the New York Jets and a couple of other bottom feeders in the National Football League, the Dallas Cowboys have barely been able to escape the moniker “America’s Worst Team.” The Cowboys are one of those ‘love-’em-or-hate-’em’ franchises. Baseball has the Yankees. Golf...

COVID-19 is definitely messing with all of us, even if we do not contract the disease. Social distancing, restricted travel, business closures, and so many other things have changed our lives. And then there’s the other, theoretically non-COVID side of health care. At the extreme risk of over-sharing, I’ve been trying to get a tummy...

Saskatoon city council’s position on some of its public facilities is nothing short of absurd. We “hire” city councillors through a civic election process to manage and maintain the city and plan its growth. We do not expect them to abdicate their responsibilities to boards comprised of appointed citizens, that are not of our choosing,...

I had my first eBay experience recently. I found it interesting. It all started at the end of August, when I ordered a gas cap for my car. It was $20, and I was told it would arrive in a month or so. Why I chose to buy one online is now a mystery to...

Toronto (Buffalo) Blue Jays are/were back in the Major League Baseball playoffs for the first time since 2016, but they’re partly obscured because of the gigantic asterisk. The Blue Jays compiled the eighth best record in the American League, but they started on equal footing with 15 other teams in the two leagues. Baseball traditionalists...

For everyone who loves to have their coffee in the morning, this is perfect for you! We lead busy lives and not everybody has time to sit down for a full breakfast every day. This is a way to have a healthier breakfast in an easy and fast way. Ingredients: 1 cup coffee, stored overnight...

If you suffer from chronic pain in your low back, you are not alone. Not by a long shot. Unfortunately, low back pain is widespread, and it’s often hard to figure out why it’s happening or how to feel better. Too many people reflexively turn to medications, surgery or ongoing misery. We know there’s a...

In the best of times, we are a sedentary nation. Around 76 per cent of you don’t meet the minimum (that’s minimum) recommendations for aerobic and strength-building activities, which are at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity and moderate- to high-intensity muscle-strengthening activity at least two days a week. And now that...