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Spring is wonderful, as the sun rises earlier each day and the birds welcome us to the day even before the sun comes up. However, the spring weather is far from stable so we need to choose our outdoor garden chores by what the current weather is.

Ever get sucked into believing something was the real thing only to find out it was an imitation instead? I sure have! I had to learn a hard lesson this Christmas when due to COVID, I found myself doing more shopping online instead of going to the st

The moon is approaching last quarter as May begins, and May 3, early birds will see Saturn four degrees north of that last-quarter moon in the south-eastern morning sky.

Dear Editor In mid-December, The Battlefords Housing Authority management retained the services of Cornerstone Security and Investigations (Steven Ladwig) to bring peace, safety and security to the tenants of Valleyview Tower II.

Dear Editor For more than one hundred years, the expansive red brick of the historical Saskatchewan Hospital stood out against the landscape of the Battlefords river valley.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, my future is like flying a kite in a strong wind. I told Ed, my old neighbour, I think my summer travel plans are slipping out of my control.

Folks, my focus today is on vaccines. Yes, I am that old. I can confirm that indeed I have received my first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, from the Saskatchewan Health Authority drive-thru in Battleford. There isn’t much to say about it, really.

A recent post on Facebook caught my attention. Although many folks are turned off by that page, I have appreciated recent attempts to counteract all the depressing news associated with COVID.

The last couple of weeks our columns have been all about bees – solitary bees and then last week a bit about honey bees.

In the Christian calendar, we are in the session of Easter. During this time, our readings tell us about the resurrection. These readings tell us that Jesus’ resurrection means that God is always with us.