Based on historic results that show Canada has won 36 world titles, 25 more than the next-best country, Canada’s Brad Gushue, who defeated Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen for the 2024 Brier title, should win this year’s men’s world curling championship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Based on recent history, however, the odds-on favourite to win the event that starts this weekend would be...

The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Tim McLeod, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health announced two bilateral agreements to invest a total of more than $560 million in federal funding to improve health care in Saskatchewan. Through the Working Together...

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 him as a friend and...

LETS THEM HAVE FUN A summer camp teaches new things and can help your kid grow as a person and in their hobby but the most important thing about camp is that it lets them have fun and be kids. Summer is after all their break so they should be allowed to enjoy that. EXPANDS SOCIAL SKILLS A benefit of...

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business recently released figures showing that Saskatchewan small businesses are owed the highest amount in carbon tax rebate cheques across the nation, with each of the 43,007 small businesses in the province owed $6,990 by the CFIB’s calculations. “We’re still waiting for the rebates, and it’s quite unfair for a lot of the small businesses...

In 2022, the interim Canada Dental Benefit became available for children under the age of 12 whose parents and caregivers received the Canadian Child Benefit and were not covered by a private dental care program, and who had an adjusted annual family net income of less than $90,000. The benefit provided up to $1,300 over two years to help get...

The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The global death rate from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is increasing even more than the rate of heart disease death, according to the American Heart Association’s Heart Disease...

Ageism is defined as the stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination towards others or oneself based on age. It may also interact with other attitudes toward people based on race and disability. There are four types of ageism: Personal; Institutional (policies); Intentional; Unintentional. Personal ageism: We do this to ourselves when we use negative selftalk. In cultures such as Japan, where the...

(Family Features) Whether your favourite springtime meals take you to the patio or have you throwing open the windows to let fresh air in, enjoying the sunshine and warmth with sweet and savoury dishes is a perfect way to celebrate the season. Better yet – bring loved ones together with recipes that are as easy to make as they are...

Trampoline exercises offer a fun and effective workout routine, a study done by the NASA found. Ten minutes spent on a trampoline is a better cardiovascular workout than 33 minutes of running. The benefits can be achieved with three workouts per week with 15 to 20 minutes per trampoline session. This type of exercise will improve the immune system. Rebounding...