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Vote represents collective will of the people

Vote represents collective will of the people

Dear Editor In the wake of last week's City of North Battleford election, several commentators and candidates have attempted to create a narrative that the outcome was the result of bad weather instead of being the result of the collective will of th
Fitness after baby

Fitness after baby

Many new moms are excited to get back to exercising after having a baby. They want their bodies to return to the way they were before getting pregnant and they want it to happen quickly.
Denied a vote

Denied a vote

I'm on my way to vote and the sign says "Bring ID," so I go home and get my driver's licence. The nasty lady at the polls takes one look and says "This is not good enough.
A dismal turnout

A dismal turnout

Dismal.That was the state of voter turnout for this year's civic election in Humboldt. Twenty-eight per cent? Really, Humboldt?It was difficult to choose which of the 11 candidates to vote for.
Trade deal needs discussion

Trade deal needs discussion

Dear Editor In one week Prime Minister Steven Harper could commit Canada to the most sweeping trade deal in a generation without a single debate or vote.
Mixing oil and wheat

Mixing oil and wheat

I've just returned from a wonderful time of rest and refreshing with friends I hadn't seen in at least a decade.
Highway flagman turkey shoot

Highway flagman turkey shoot

When one starts a big-inch pipeline job, the safety orientation takes a good chunk of the day. Part of that orientation focuses on being a flagman.
Two communities, two different messages.

Two communities, two different messages.

It seems last Wednesday's municipal elections showed that, while the Battlefords are separated only by a river, they are far apart in their judgment of their councils.
Venus and Spica brack crescent moon

Venus and Spica brack crescent moon

The moon starts out the month just past full phase, with Jupiter less than a degree above in the eastern evening sky - an occultation in southern Africa. Nov. 11, Venus and Spica bracket the thin crescent moon in the early morning.
CETA will deepen trade deficit

CETA will deepen trade deficit

Dear Editor At an August conference, a senator from France perplexedly asked why Canadians export raw resources. He does not understand why we "rip and ship" resources rather than exporting profitable value-added goods.
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