By Barb Gustafson 

Summer is almost over, such as it was, with all the rain and cool weather. It was almost as if it never happened and now we’re back to school, back to work, back to the regular schedule. Continue Reading

By Barb Gustafson 

This morning, I awoke to a tremendous clap of thunder and pounding rain at 6 AM; it’s just another day in the summer of weird weather in Saskatchewan.  2010 will likely go into the history books as the wettest year on record in Saskatchewan. On the Prairies, where we’re more accustomed to drought than flooding, it has been a tough one. Continue Reading

By Barb Gustafson 

Saskatchewan’s foster care system is under scrutiny after the death of a toddler in a foster home several weeks ago. Continue Reading

By Barb Gustafson

 A recent news story reported on a study that found that playing in the dirt may help children be calmer and do better in school.  It explains a lot about Saskatchewan people – especially farmers. Continue Reading

By Barb Gustafson

The sun is shining and the temperature is expected to be in the normal range for the first time in two weeks. Things are looking brighter in Saskatchewan.

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By Barb Gustafson

Provincial politics is a dirty game, but just how dirty could it be?  This week, Saskatchewan watched as a high-profile SaskParty MLA was under scrutiny for alleged drug use and illicit sexual conduct, leading to his removal from caucus, although not from the Legislature. He says he’s not guilty – it’s all a smear campaign. Continue Reading

By Barb Gustafson

How dangerous are sex offenders? Should they ever be pardoned, or allowed to live an unsupervised life? These questions have been much discussed lately, with the news that Graham James received a pardon for his crimes, back in 2007. Continue Reading

By Barb Gustafson

With spring officially here and temperatures agreeing with that, one of the rites of spring is underway: selling Girl Guide cookies. Continue Reading

By Barb Gustafson

There are hundreds, even thousands, of charities out there looking for your support. I tend to favour the ones that help with the basics of life, and Habitat for Humanity is a favourite among those. Continue Reading

By Barb Gustafson

Saskatchewan is in the international news – well, American news – again and it’s not in a good way. Continue Reading