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 good man.” • How much...

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 stamina for a busy day...

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 game day. But even the...

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 stage this year will be...

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 home. This little machine is...

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, so go ahead and take...

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 — only when she was...

Suppers were tough for me in the late 1950s and through much of the 1960s. I detested liver and onions. I didn’t like cooked carrots and peas. I hated scalloped potatoes and wasn’t big on mashed potatoes either. That limited options back in those days. I sat for long periods of time at the Hutchinson kitchen table when I was...

Arnie Shaw is well aware of the 65-year history of Saskatoon Jewish Community’s B’nai Brith dinner and its remarkable achievements in philanthropic work. “I think the first one I attended was in 1973 as a guest of a friend. I saw the dinner grow from crowds of 350 to over 900 as the oldest of Saskatoon’s charitable dinners. For the...