Year: <span>2024</span>

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...

Since narrow back-to-back losses to Winnipeg in the Labour Day Classic and Banjo Bowl, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have been the Canadian Football League’s hottest team. And it couldn’t be happening at a better time. Playoffs in the CFL are on the agenda this weekend and the Riders may or may not be playing, depending on...

Saskatchewan is home to the expanding herd of Sacred Cows. What is a Sacred Cow? It is a figure of speech for an idea, custom or institution held, especially unreasonably, as it is considered immune from questioning and above criticism. The Queen Mother of Sacred Cows is health care. We are stuck with a 60-year-old...

Protein is essential for overall health, playing a vital role in muscle repair, immune function, and hormone production. Its importance increases as we age, helping maintain muscle mass, regulate metabolism, and support mobility. But how much protein is enough, and how do you tailor it to your specific needs? Let’s explore how to optimize protein...

Life has a way of throwing you curveballs when you least expect it! There are so many possible responses, some healthy and helpful, while others are not. These are the least helpful: For some this is the most familiar and natural response but the consequences to that are that you close the door on any...

Carrot juice is a perfect way to start your day in a nutritious way. Carrot juice is rich in betacarotene and Vitamin A, just one glass has 80 per cent of your daily recommended intake of Vitamin A. Carrots contain many vitamins and minerals that help to improve your heath. Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Lutein,...

Beware the “silent thief of sight.” Glaucoma sneaks up on people causing irreparable vision loss before diagnosis. Over three million North Americans have glaucoma – about half don’t know it. For society, the economic and social consequences of stolen sight is large. For sufferers, when glaucoma progresses to blindness, it is life changing. But is...

Anton “Tony” Olaf Pearson was born on 8 March 1925 in Melville, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces on 15 October 1943, and first joined the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. He said he decided to volunteer before he was conscripted. “I chose volunteering.” Pearson was reassigned to the South Saskatchewan Regiment in September...

Fun fact: You can vote in advance polls Nov. 1-4 in the Saskatoon city election. Funner facts: You can even use a drive through poll (often spelled “drive-thru, but I can’t handle that, even though I can handle “funner” apparently), which was instituted in the last election. Or you could mail in your ballot. Indeed,...

Today, you are going to get a hodge podge of mini-columns at the same low price as always. *****  In the past two years, I have had too many reasons – seven — to visit people in hospitals in Saskatoon. In most cases, they were multiple visits. A year ago, I wrote about the logjam...