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,...
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Call for new equalization deal smacks of hypocrisy
What we’re doing isn’t working, my friends. I don’t know how to put it any more simply than that. If you’ve learned one thing over the past few years, it’s that Saskatchewan’s economy needs the rest of Canada on its side for it to not only survive but thrive. We’ve had that message beaten into...
Why did SaskPower pull the plug on solar program?
Net metering. Who could have known an unassuming little phrase like that could potentially mark a turning point in Saskatchewan? SaskPower’s net metering program, when it’s up and running, essentially allows Saskatchewan residents with the funds and motivation to outfit their homes with a renewable energy source like solar power, generate and sell energy back...
Survey says something. I’m just not sure what
Breaking news: Saskatchewan kids need good teachers and reasonable classroom sizes. I know this seems like pretty straightforward information. It’s information that wouldn’t be out of place in one of those Captain Obvious commercials, or a surprise to anyone who ever went to elementary school. But the Saskatchewan government surveyed 9,000 people to reach that...
There is a difference between a business and a service
Having just entered my 40s, my perspective on social issues has undertaken a wild and sometimes tumultuous ride to a place far, far away from where it used to be. The saying goes that if you’re not a liberal in your 20s you don’t have a heart, but if you’re not a conservative in your...
Why is SaskTel selling hardcore pornography?
SaskTel has played a huge role in guiding Saskatchewan residents through the last few decades of massive change in communication technology. We got our first car phone from SaskTel, then our first cellphone. Little Red, may she rest in advertising peace, introduced us to SaskTel Max, which changed how and when many of us watched...
We’re Back
From the ashes of the Saskatoon Express rises Your Saskatoon News. It’s a new name, with a slightly different emphasis, but most of the old gang is here Ned Powers, Ken Noskye, Shannon Boklaschuk, Elaine Hnatyshyn, Tammy Robert and Reena Nerbas are back on board. We were flattered that so many of our readers emailed,...