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What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful degenerative joint condition that progressively worsens over time. It affects the entire joint, and most commonly occurs in our weight-bearing joints, such as hips, knees, and spine. Osteoarthritis is the most common reason for not being physically active as people age. About 15 per cent of Canadians...

The government of Saskatchewan needs to present a balanced budget in 2024. No excuses. No exceptions. Balanced or bust. The government projected a $1 billion surplus for 2023-24. After the latest fiscal update, that projection now sits at a $250 million deficit. The government originally planned to decrease the debt by about $400 million to...

One-pan dishes to make hosting simple (FAMILY FEATURES) Even if Easter hosting duties fell on your plate this year and added one more thing to your holiday to-do list, that doesn’t mean it has to be difficult. After all, Easter is a time meant for fun and fellowship with the food just one part of...

Resveratrol is a type of natural phenol, a substance produced by some plants in response to injury or when the plant is under attack, stress, ultraviolet irradiation or inflammation, bacteria and fungus attack. It is a plant compound that is one of the best antioxidants. In food, we can find sources of Resveratrol in the...

March is here and this month marks the two-year anniversary of the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. It’s been a cold, icy winter and many of us still aren’t venturing too far from home. Are you grumpy about those things? Are you a Debbie Downer? Or are you looking for silver linings and humming “Don’t...

How many readers still neglect to reduce their risk of heart attack? Can’t cut the sugar and salt? Still addicted to tobacco? Must have those harmful fatty foods, and moderate exercise is just too tough? This column has been like a broken record repeating the same song for years. “If you keep going to hell,...

The Government of Saskatchewan is providing one-time emergency funding of $200,000 to the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO). The organization is facing financial challenges that threaten its future and this investment will help the RSO avoid insolvency and work toward financial stability. A staple of Regina’s arts community for more than a century, the RSO has...

According to Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan continues to see remarkable growth with housing starts increasing by 62.1 per cent over the last year. Saskatchewan also saw impressive figures in building construction investment as the province is third in the nation from December 2023, compared to December 2022. “This growth does not just happen on its own,”...

The City of Saskatoon has teamed up with the federal government to spend up to $100,000 to pay consultants to promote biking in the city, according to documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). “Saskatoon residents don’t need the city to spend $100,000 to help them decide if they want to ride a bike,”...

Most Canadians are ill-prepared to deal with bites/ stings in tropical climates. Here are the three most common. SCORPIONS There are 1,600 species of scorpions which all have a poisonous stinger at the back of their bodies and two grasping pincers at the front. Most are about 2.5 cm long. They are found in deserts,...