Year: <span>2024</span>

One of the most exciting breakthroughs in the medical world announced in 2023 was the massive research going on to use vaccines to treat cancer. Dr. Vinod Balachandran from Sloan Kettering in New York reported on a Phase I study using an mRNA vaccine and an immunotherapy drug, Atezolizumab, in 16 patients with pancreatic cancer...

THE GOOD: A So the federal government brought down a budget on April 16, right. Before anyone gets nervous, this mark does not apply to the entire budget. For example, I am not 100 per cent thrilled with the increase in capital gains tax. That will not just affect the rich. Think the sale of...

It is the last chance to get planning on what is going to happen in your garden or landscape this growing season, especially if you are going to be making any radical changes to your space. If you like to start your own seeds, you may have already ordered them or perhaps already are watching...

I love the change in seasons. For one reason, my laziness changes to different tasks. I can put away the snow shovel, which was barely used, and switch to my rake, which is unlikely to touch a blade of grass until October, when I rake leaves. (As an aside, I have a snow blower that...

The Western Development Museum’s curatorial centre, across Lorne Avenue from the Saskatoon museum itself, is quite literally entirely packed to the rafters with artifacts. Which is saying something, because the building is huge and the ceilings do soar. There’s farm machinery. A big old bus. Furniture of every kind. Dolls. Shoes. Jukeboxes. An ambulance. They...

(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...