Author: Editor

Chronic pain plagues millions of Americans. In urban areas, around 17 per cent of folks say that they hurt pretty badly most or every day; in rural areas, it tops 28 per cent. Such persistent aches and pains can arise from out-ofsorts joints and muscles; from nerve damage associated with injury, neurological disease or diabetes;...

The theoretical end of the pandemic lockdown seems to have come with both a bang and a whimper. On the Tuesday after the Big Sunday, I had my hair cut (salon artist and I both wore masks) and then went on to pick up my dry cleaning (still wearing a mask, but endured a not-very-brief...

After a year off because of COVID, the Saskatchewan British Car Club held its almost annual show — Brits by the Bess — on July 18, with more than 80 vehicles on display. Among the vehicles parked in their Sunday finest on 21st Street were restored MGAs and Bs, Triumphs, and Jaguars, mainly from the1950s,...

After a wild eight weeks of organizing madness, the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival is ready to rock and swing Aug. 7-15 with 50 performances at five venues. Artistic Director Kevin Tobin and the festival’s board spent weeks reacting to constantly changing pandemic information and restrictions, but the province has reopened and they are good to...

One festival down and one to go for Rick and Dave Mah, unless they have something else up their sleeves. With the Foodtruck Wars now in the rearview mirror, the father-son combo has set their sights on YXE Beer Wars, a craft beer, wine and spirits festival scheduled for Aug. 27-28 at the Delta Bessborough...

I find it awkward and embarrassing when I can’t remember someone’s name. I find it worse when I can’t introduce the person to other people because of this. I think I have mentioned this previously in a column, but it happened again recently. What do you do? I went searching the Internet for tips. You...

Maybe it was the opportunity to get back outside. Maybe it was a change of location. Maybe it was beautiful weather. Maybe it was the many food options. Likely, it was a combination of the four that brought people out in droves between July 22-24 for Foodtruck Wars. “It was an over-the-top event,” organizer Rick...

When Ken died in February, 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 his columns. Ken would be flattered by the kind words readers expressed. We miss...

With the province re-opening on July 11, one of Saskatoon’s popular summer events will be held a week later. The Saskatchewan British Car Club will hold its Brits by the Bess car show on July 18 on 21st Street between Fourth Avenue and Spadina Cres. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....

When Ken died in February, 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 his columns. Ken would be flattered by the kind words readers expressed. We miss...