Year: <span>2024</span>

You’ve made significant changes to your diet, swapping out processed foods for nutrient-dense, whole ingredients. You’re “eating clean” by any definition, yet the weight isn’t melting off as you had hoped. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone— and importantly, it’s not your fault. The truth is that even the cleanest diet won’t automatically lead...

The headline of a prestigious health and nutrition publication reads, “Do we need to limit dietary cholesterol?” For decades, the answer was yes. We were told to limit our intake of cholesterol to 300 milligrams (mg) or less daily to decrease the risk of heart attack. Was it just a catchy headline? Cholesterol is not...

Chronic pain is a complex and often debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Unlike acute pain, which is a direct response to injury or illness, chronic pain persists beyond the expected healing time and can significantly impact a person’s quality of life. Physiotherapy plays a crucial role in managing chronic pain by addressing...

In sales, messaging, in its various forms, is essential. However, if you are selling a product, you must disclose the content or ingredients of the product and warn of any possible side effects. Usually this is the fine print, and most will not bother reading it. But if you are selling an ideology, concept or...

The CDC Economic Footprint Assessment prepared by EY (formerly Ernst and Young LLP) provides a detailed analysis of the Crop Development Centre (CDC) in three distinct areas: economic contribution, return on investment (ROI) analysis, and socioeconomic benefits. The results of the assessment showcased a remarkable level of output from the CDC in economic and research-focused...

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...

Sullivan Groff is two years away from getting a driver’s licence, but is old enough to drive a 1983 Chevy Stepside 66 miles per hour — 106 kilometres per hour — on a drag racing strip. Groff is a member of a heavily regulated junior street program. The 14-year-old from the RM of Dundurn will...

Baseball fans who happen to be Baby Boomers will likely recall the hysteria surrounding pitcher Mark (The Bird) Fidrych in 1976. Ditto for Fernando Valenzuela in 1981. More recently, Steven Strasbourg of the Washington Nationals came into the majors with a Cy Young future almost guaranteed. In 2024, we’re saying hello to the newest member...

Statistics Canada recently released retail trade figures for May 2024, which placed Saskatchewan first in the nation for year-over-year growth. The province’s retail trade sales increased by 6.1 per cent, totalling $2.2 billion in May 2024 (seasonally adjusted), compared to May 2023. The Monthly Retail Trade Survey compiles data on sales, including e-commerce sales, and...