Year: <span>2021</span>

Retirement is fun. You can focus on hobbies, volunteering or travelling. But financial security is essential. If you’re about to transition from full-time work, you need to assess your financial situation and plan how you’ll pay for retirement.  New research contains some critical information. It outlines the significant benefits some Canadians can get by delaying claiming their Canada Pension Plan benefits up to age 70, depending on their personal circumstances.  Even delaying benefits by a single year, from age...

If you’ve ever taken a bite of something and the only word that came to mind was “yum,” you know what it’s like to experience this dessert. It’s fluffy, sweet, perfectly crumbly and tastes delicious. It’s rich but light. It’s a dessert that will likely never go out of style. You can stop guessing what...

Many people start their day with a steaming cup of coffee. But a cup of green tea instead of that coffee has a lot more benefits for you. Green tea was used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine to control bleeding and heal wounds, aid digestion, improve heart and mental health and regulate body temperature....

It’s easy to think of aging as a steady decline. But with a certain level of fitness, it doesn’t have to be that simple and dreadful. If you exercise regularly, you’re more likely to maintain physical abilities. Period. Think of it as a sliding scale – with physical dependence at one end and being an...

Dear Debbie; Our porch is looking forlorn and we are using it all the time now that social distancing is in place. (We group together with our families and friends via social media.) Any ideas for a facelift that we can handle ourselves? Thanks and stay safe. – Barb Dear Barb; We are all looking...

To take care of your heart, it’s important to know and track your blood pressure. Millions of Americans have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, but many don’t realize it or aren’t keeping it at a healthy level. For most adults, healthy blood pressure is 120/80 millimetres of mercury or less. Blood pressure consistently above...

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is reminding consumers about their contract rights if a door-todoor salesperson comes to their home. Door-to-door sales activity is permitted if salespersons follow the existing Government of Saskatchewan guidelines. All door-to-door salespeople, also known as direct sellers, are required to be licensed in Saskatchewan and they must follow...

211 Saskatchewan is a free, confidential, 24/7 service that connects individuals to human services in the province by telephone, text, or web chat, plus a searchable website with over 5,000 listings of social, community, non-clinical health, and government services across the province. In addition to searching on the 211 Saskatchewan website, individuals can now call...

As part of my membership as a yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, I am required to do 30 hours of continuing education every three years. I have been determined to take advantage of online offerings available through the pandemic, and recently signed up for a Yoga for Bone Health workshop. It sounded interesting, but I...

With his ninth sculpture in a series that reflects on the story of Métis life on the prairies complete, Girvin artist Don Wilkins is faced with a dilemma. What to do with a sculpture of Sir John A. Macdonald? “We’re in a review of all historical figures now,” Wilkins said during an interview in his...