Year: <span>2023</span>

What are my top 10 most memorable moments in Canadian sports? I am glad I asked. This question came to mind last week, when Nick Taylor drained a 72-foot putt to win the Canadian Open golf championship. The criteria for this column is that these are events that stick in my mind. The list doesn’t...

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 them. Ken would be flattered by the kind words readers expressed. We miss him...

Summer evenings are fabulous for enjoying the sweet and yes, romantic scents of your garden. Summer on the prairies is short, so spending as much time as possible outside is always recommended. If you have a spot in your garden that you frequent in the evening or even in the later evening, plan to include...

Ken Noskye’s Memorable Stories 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...

So I’ve decided to stay put. Okay, I was not seriously considering moving, but the idea of finding a smaller house — and perhaps equally (more?) importantly a smaller lot — has lately been taking on some appeal. My brain has been muttering in the background: “Do you really want to vacuum, dust, rake and...

Typically, the only time I listen to AM radio is in my vehicle. If I should ever purchase a new vehicle, which is unlikely, it might not have AM radio. Electric vehicles manufactured by BMW, Porsche, Audi, Volvo, the Ford F-150 Lightning truck, the Volkswagen SUV and Tesla Model S have dropped AM radio. Ford...

Recently, Meadow Lake MLA and immigration and career training minister Jeremy Harrison announced changes to The Employment Program Regulations, bolstering Saskatchewan’s recruitment of internationally educated workers. This is another step in the government’s plan to reduce the red tape and regulatory burdens associated with the assessment of credentials in regulated occupations. The new International Credential...

Last week the focus of the column was sharing basic knowledge about apples that we can grow on the prairies, and that when the fruit is pollinated, there is much genetic diversity. Apples are also classified by other criteria as well. The size of the fruit will classify whether the apple tree is a crab...

Luis Arraez may be the best hitter hardly anyone in North America knows about. His middle name is Sangel, but it may as well be Anonymous. Avid baseball fans surely know about Arraez, because he won the American League batting championship last year with Minnesota Twins. In the off-season, he was traded to Miami Marlins,...

Dear Liz, I think you are the perfect age for a career change! “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot Liz, there are many examples of successful entrepreneurs in their 50s, myself included. Many 50+ small business owners have traded in retirement for entrepreneurship built on great ideas...