Month: <span>April 2024</span>

(NC) Pets are great. Not only do they provide companionship, but they can also improve our health and well-being. It’s well documented that they keep us active and can help improve mood, reduce stress and even lower our blood pressure. No wonder people treat them like family. Should we invest in the same sort of...

A cougar, a rare visitor in these parts, was spotted on a camera trap about 15 kilometres outside of Elbow recently. Cougars are elusive creatures and often avoid human contact, making their presence less noticeable.  If you encounter a cougar:  • Don’t run; instead, stand your ground, make yourself look big, shout loudly, and throw...

Based on historic results that show Canada has won 36 world titles, 25 more than the next-best country, Canada’s Brad Gushue, who defeated Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen for the 2024 Brier title, should win this year’s men’s world curling championship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Based on recent history, however, the odds-on favourite to win the event that...

The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Tim McLeod, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health announced two bilateral agreements to invest a total of more than $560 million in federal funding to improve health care in...

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...

LETS THEM HAVE FUN A summer camp teaches new things and can help your kid grow as a person and in their hobby but the most important thing about camp is that it lets them have fun and be kids. Summer is after all their break so they should be allowed to enjoy that. EXPANDS...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business recently released figures showing that Saskatchewan small businesses are owed the highest amount in carbon tax rebate cheques across the nation, with each of the 43,007 small businesses in the province owed $6,990 by the CFIB’s calculations. “We’re still waiting for the rebates, and it’s quite unfair for a...

In 2022, the interim Canada Dental Benefit became available for children under the age of 12 whose parents and caregivers received the Canadian Child Benefit and were not covered by a private dental care program, and who had an adjusted annual family net income of less than $90,000. The benefit provided up to $1,300 over...

The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The global death rate from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is increasing even more than the rate of heart disease death, according to the...

Ageism is defined as the stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination towards others or oneself based on age. It may also interact with other attitudes toward people based on race and disability. There are four types of ageism: Personal; Institutional (policies); Intentional; Unintentional. Personal ageism: We do this to ourselves when we use negative selftalk. In cultures...