Month: <span>April 2023</span>

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Spring bursts forth with healing medicine

When Ken died in February 2021, we had an outpouring of messages from readers, with many telling us how much his columns meant to them. In light of that, we thought we would go back through our files and re-publish some of his columns. Ken would be flattered by the kind words readers expressed. We...

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Follow these steps to start your plants indoor

Growing your own plants from seed means that you can grow almost anything your heart desires. There is an amazing selection of different varieties and cultivars of plants that sometimes makes it rather difficult for us to decide what we should grow. It is easy to get carried away and grow too much, as this...

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Sask. Party argument over plastic mystifying

Forgive me if I’m missing something, but I am completely confused about the Sask. Party government’s stance on plastic. You may know that the federal government is banning certain single-use plastic items, to wit: checkout bags, cutlery, certain takeout containers, stir sticks, straws, and those horrible plastic things that hold aluminum cans together only to...

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The Gormley Game is fun, but not ‘woke’

I try to find ways to amuse myself when I am driving, or sitting in my car eating a Big Mac or a bacon McGriddle. So, about a year ago, I started playing a game. It is simple. I would listen to John Gormley’s provincial talk show, and change channels when he mentioned Justin Trudeau...

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Norovirus takes over where COVID left off

The latest virus that saw a decline during COVID but a recent increase in cases is Norovirus. This group of viruses cause symptoms that are commonly called stomach flu. Trends in USA and UK show a 66 percent increase this year, especially in those over 65 years of age. The symptoms are abdominal pain, cramping,...

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Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation featured in TV series

There are people you like, people you love, and those very special that you adore. Jan Shadick definitely falls into the category of people I adore. I will never forget meeting Jan. I was living in Saskatoon and had inquired about volunteering for Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation. I was invited to stop by, so I...

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Gushue has no peer as a Brier skip

Step aside, Ernie Richardson. Make room, Kevin Martin. Stand over there, Kevin Koe. Slide to the side, Randy Ferbey. There’s now only one Canadian curling skip with five Brier titles and that is St. John, NL’s Brad Gushue, who claimed the title as the only five-time winner in mid-March by beating Matt Dunstone of Manitoba...