Year: <span>2024</span>

Water gardens are a beautiful addition to any landscape. However, this spring chore can be fairly physical, so it might be good to have some help to get your water garden up and running. Begin by removing any floating debris from the water. I am often amazed at the amount of “stuff” that ends up...

My wife and I, and another couple were discussing food prices at an event last week. I would rather talk about sports and news, but I played along. Specifically, we talked about the boycott of Loblaw stores. The other couple is all in for the boycott, while Sandy and I are not in to the...

Aren’t getting around much anymore? Still haven’t busted the COVID isolation blues? The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival wants to help you out with that, as it has almost every summer since 1987. Now with its main stage located in Victoria Park, the festival has 16 big acts and many others — a lot of them...

Saskatchewan continues to tackle inflationary pressures. In March 2024, the consumer price index in Saskatchewan increased by 1.5 per cent from March 2023 (seasonally unadjusted). This is the second lowest increase in Canada, and below the national average of 2.9 per cent. “Saskatchewan is well-below the national average in terms of consumer price index increases...

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...

Golf is an excellent summer activity that offers many benefits. Some of the benefits of golf include: 1. A source of physical activity — walking the course, swinging the club, and carrying or pushing the golf bag all contribute to cardiovascular fitness, improved muscle strength, and enhanced flexibility. 2. Cognitive stimulation — the mental engagement...

There have been some tremendously talented family combinations over the years in the National Hockey League — the Richards, the Sutters, the Tkachuks, the Hulls — but the current trio of Hughes brothers might be the best family act yet. Only one of the three — likely Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes of Vancouver Canucks...

I t’s every parent’s concern: What’s the best way for your child to spend his or her free time during summer and school breaks? To some, it’s a time for children to play and have fun. For others, it’s an opportunity for kids to hone their studies or learn new skills. BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS AND SOCIAL...

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has donated $50,000 to Hope’s Home Inclusive Meal Program, which provides nutritious snacks and lunches to 360 children daily. As the only medically inclusive child care centre in Canada, Hope’s Home provides care where kids with complex medical and typical needs learn, grow, and thrive. With on-site nurses that...

Tannis Nicholson spent just 36 hours with her dying husband, Graham, at the Hospice at Glengarda. But the experience was so positive and profound, she decided to support the hospice with the proceeds from a golf tournament honouring her husband’s memory. Last year, the first event netted $50,664.50 for the hospice’s Comfort Care Fund. The...