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As the New Year fast approaches, I reflect on the year ending and envision the year ahead. It seemed not so long ago that the New Year’s baby arrived. We celebrated the occasion by extending our good wishes to the family, and local merchants showered the babe with gifts, large and small. Today’s New Year’s...

The writing was on the wall for The Davidson Leader. After publishing since 1904, it appeared one of Saskatchewan’s many fine weekly papers was going to close its doors. I called Dan Senick one night and asked him if he knew the Davidson paper was for sale for $1. Dan said he knew and was...

Lisa Thomaidis is so passionate about basketball that, since 2013, she has been juggling two of the best women’s basketball coaching positions in Canada and enjoying every moment of both. Thomaidis became the face of the University of Saskatchewan women’s program in 1998. She has guided the Huskies to six Canada West championships, taken her...

A tweet from Michael Landsberg tells you all you need to know about Mike Babcock: “He represents the intersection of two of my worlds; sports and mental health. Mike called me six years ago and said, ‘I want to help’ and he has. He’s become a huge voice in destigmatizing mental illness. He’s a really...

Why should you work out regularly? For big muscles? To lose weight? To beat your brother-in-law at golf? Sure, all of those are good reasons for some people. But what about working out so you are better prepared for the activities of everyday life, like carrying in groceries and putting them up? Like having the...

100 Things Roughriders Fans Should Know & Do Before They Dieby Rob Vanstone (Author), Dave Ridgway (Foreword) Most Roughriders fans have attended a game at historic Taylor Field and the newer Mosaic Stadium, taken a photo in front of the George Reed and Ron Lancaster statues, and proudly belted the lyrics to “Rider Pride” on...

For nearly a half-century, the Saskatoon Fireside Singers have entertained and inspired audience members of all ages with their annual holiday shows. This year’s Christmas Memories concerts are scheduled for Dec. 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m., marking the 47th year artistic director Marilyn Whitehead has organized the popular productions. Taking to the TCU Place...

Dear Reena, I just bought a house and it smellslike cigarette smoke. We took out the carpet, washed the walls and the smell is still there. Do you have any quick solutions to solve this problem? — Ben Dear Ben, Rent or purchase an ozone machine. Use it according to the directions when you arenot...

It’s that time of year again — a time when pundits and generally-opinionated folks like to look back on the previous year and prognosticate on what’s going to happen in the next. I’ve never actually gone back and read any of the columns I’ve written on this theme, but I’m presuming they weren’t particularly on-point,...

My grandmother started a tradition more than 50 years ago when she would take me to church. We only lived about a mile from the old Roman Catholic Church, so we would walk. I was an eight-year-old boy who only spoke Cree, so I found church a fascinating place to learn. We didn’t go often...