Category: <span>your SASKATOON news</span>

Isolated? Bored? If the walls are moving in on you, maybe it is time to read the handwriting on them. What I am reading on my walls is not nearly as amusing as the messages left on bathroom stalls. We now live in a world where people are not concerned about debt and the impact...

Have you had your first COVID poke? As I write this, it has been two days (well, a bit longer) and I could still just crawl right into bed. I do not say this to frighten anyone away from being vaccinated. NO. But I’ve heard some people saying, “I didn’t feel a thing!” (which I...

I have been vaccinated. It was such a relief after a year of living in uncertainty and, at times, fear. From what I saw on my visit, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has the procedure of getting us vaccinated down to a science. The only hiccup during my visit was being told I put my mask...

The news out of China was worrisome in late 2019. By the last day of December, alarm bells were ringing: a new and frightening disease seemed to be rearing its head. In very early 2020, the world was riveted on a virus that would be named COVID-19 — and no one more so than Volker...

by Fritz Stehwien Published by Landscape Art Publishing Review by Michelle Shaw $29.95 ISBN 9780991964987 Scenic Bridges, the latest release from the Fritz Stehwien Estate, is a delightful visual study of bridges around the world, in particular Saskatoon, and also reveals a gifted artist’s creative development and perspective through the years. Saskatoon is well-known as...

It’s time for another update on the real estate market here in Saskatoon. February was another busy month for real estate in the city and the surrounding area. The total number of sales in Saskatoon were up 230 units in February 2020 to 352 in February 2021, an increase of 53 per cent. New listings...

It’s rare that the Canadian Football League makes headlines — in two countries, no less — in March, but when there’s money and merger on the line, not to mention potential for salvation and/or demise, headlines come easy. The CFL, which abandoned its 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, was in infant stages of...

It’s a shame that we will no longer have live horse racing in the province. It was announced recently that Marquis Downs in Saskatoon will be closed permanently. I have loved going to the races since I was kid. My dad would take me when the track was in front of the old grandstand on...

Snacking is bad for you, right? Well, not necessarily. When we use the idea of “snacking” for exercise, or just movement, and other aspects of this, it can take us far on our daily goals to live better. We still need our full, well-balanced “meals” of gym workouts, running, etc. But these little “sneak ‘em...

As we get older, the vitamins and minerals in our body we need to have good mental health start to decline. Studies have shown a Mediterranean diet, rich in healthy fats, olive oil and fish, has a protective effect on brain health and is correlated with a decreased rate of cognitive decline and a lower...