Last month, Sandy and I went to a concert for the first time in a long spell. Performing at TCU Place in Saskatoon was an Everly Brothers tribute band. Calling them a tribute band seems to sell them short. The six pack of musicians was excellent. The singers who played the roles of Don and...
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May 1, 2025June 28, 2025Uncategorized
USask to host Rider camp through 2027
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced that the club will return to Saskatoon for training camp under a new three-year agreement with the University of Saskatchewan (USask). For going on 30 seasons, the club has made Saskatoon its home for the month of May, conducting practises at Griffiths Stadium in Nutrien Park and providing a unique opportunity...
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May 1, 2025June 28, 2025Uncategorized
Saskatchewan rolls out wellness buses
The World-Spectator Kevin Weedmark, the Legislative Secretary to the Saskatchewan Ministers of Health, announced a new wellness bus in Saskatoon on Monday. There are three wellness buses om Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert. “These buses will focus on delivering health care to vulnerable populations by providing primary care and mental health and addictions supports including...
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April 2, 2025April 2, 2025your SASKATOON news
Ken Noskye’s Memorable Stories: Maybe someday I’ll chase squirrels again
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...
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April 2, 2025April 2, 2025your SASKATOON news
Hawthorn trees bring the luck of the Irish
Many of you know how important the shamrock plant and its clover leaf are to the Irish, especially around St. Patrick’s Day. It was said that St. Patrick used the three leaflets of the clover to illustrate the Holy Trinity and has undoubtedly become a symbol of all things Irish. But there is more lore...
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April 2, 2025April 2, 2025your SASKATOON news
Electric vehicle charges double for maintenance of provincial roads
The following changes will take effect in 2025-26 unless otherwise specified. Increased road-use charge on electric vehicles The Fuel Tax Accountability Act ensures that the fuel tax applicable to on-road travel in Saskatchewan is directed at preserving and improving the provincial highway system and related transportation infrastructure. The number of electric vehicles registered in Saskatchewan...
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April 2, 2025April 2, 2025your SASKATOON news
President’s Trophy not worth the risk for Jets
Canadian hockey fans, particularly those on the Prairies, can only hope the Winnipeg Jets fade slightly down the stretch of the long, 82-game grind that is the National Hockey League’s regular season. Why? Because the President’s Trophy Curse awaits. Not since 2012-13 — a dozen years ago — has the team finishing first overall in...
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April 2, 2025April 2, 2025your SASKATOON news
Take the Guesswork Out of Exercise with YTHRIVE!
Staying active is one of the best things you can do for your health, no matter your age or fitness level. But sometimes, getting started — or knowing what to do next — can feel overwhelming. That’s where YTHRIVE comes in! This six-month YMCA fitness program is designed to make exercise accessible, achievable, and, most...
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April 2, 2025April 2, 2025your SASKATOON news
Top reasons why your child should go to summer camp
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...
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April 2, 2025April 2, 2025your SASKATOON news
Book Review: Sticks & Bones: Haiku and Senryu
by Allison Douglas-Tourner Published by Your Nickel’s Worth Publishing Review by Shelley A. Leedahl $19.95 ISBN 9781778690433 I’m fond of image-based poetry, and it’s one reason I enjoy reading poems written as haiku and senryu. Likely you remember haiku from school days: in its traditional form, it’s a three-line, 17-syllable nature based poem with a...