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Winter is a wonderful time to reflect. And what better topic to reflect upon than gardening! Gardening is an inexact science which has been surrounded by habits, traditions, folklore, and superstition. However, if you look closely, you will see much wisdom intertwined throughout the lore. This year is a Leap Year, which gives us one...

The recently completed 2024 Brier was my favourite since 1980. That was the one when Rick Folk of Saskatoon won at the old Calgary Corral. I was fortunate enough to be there as a wet-behind-the-ears — whatever that means — member of the StarPhoenix sports department. I was given the wonderful opportunity to cover the...

Fifty years. Four main venues. More than 360 shows. According to Persephone Theatre’s artistic director Heather Cant, the surviving founder of Persephone Theatre did not see that kind of longevity coming back in 1974. That would be director Brian Richmond, who created Persephone with actors Susan and Janet Wright (you may remember the latter as...

It’s the month for St. Patrick’s Day, so perhaps wearing Saskatchewan green and the luck of the Irish will mean a Brier championship for Mike O’McEwen. He’s changed provinces regularly, so why can’t he change his name, too? — from McEwen to O’McEwen, just to heighten his chances of expanding his luck quotient to win...

by Leslie Gadallah Published by Shadowpaw Press Review by Toby A. Welch   $24.95 ISBN 9781989398494 The Legend of Sarah was first published in 1988 under the title Lore Master. It has now been republished in this third edition by Shadowpaw Press Reprise based in Regina. Those who grab a copy of this book will be grateful that...

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...

Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry has posted a fourth consecutive year of record agri-food exports, with shipments totaling $20.2 billion for 2023. The leading agri-food export commodities in 2023 were non-durum wheat, canola seed, canola oil, durum, lentils and canola meal. The top five international market destinations were the United States, China, Japan, Mexico and Algeria. “Strong...

The Saskatchewan Government’s decision to remove the federal carbon tax from home heating helped reduce Saskatchewan’s inflation rate to 1.9 per cent, down from 2.7 per cent in December, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released today by Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada specifically identifies the removal of the federal carbon tax on natural...

Soccer is loads of fun. And there are plenty of benefits of playing soccer when it comes to your physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Whether it’s increased self-esteem, developed friendships, or improved mood, focus, and empathy, playing soccer can improve your life in many ways. And that’s besides the staggering array of life skills that...

A process that began months ago, drew closer to completion early this month with the advancement of Bill C-53, which now returns to the House of Commons for Third Reading. President of Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, Glen McCallum said seeing it read the first two times in the House of Commons and returned to the House by...