This week’s column comes to you under the influence of NyQuil and Halls. Yes, I caught my annual spring cold. I am blaming Robert as he came down with symptoms a couple of days before me.

Two new postage stamps celebrate making maple sugar. Canada Post issued both stamps in the shape of maple syrup cans, “just as the scents, sounds and tastes of the season come to life…

Sports fans may consider team mascots to be: a) entertaining; b) annoying; c) hilarious; d) adding to the game experience. Whatever your view, their existence in sports today is no laughing matter.

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

Enjoy this week’s comic strips and have a laugh!

Eggs are an important part of our everyday diet, and they are pretty incredible. Inside a chicken’s body is a non-stop biological production line that operates consistently.

A jar of molasses was a common ingredient in the household of every pioneer, primarily because it was an affordable sweetener compared to refined sugar.

When I was graduating from eighth grade and about to enter high school, I was faced with the daunting task of picking the classes I would take in my first year.

Last week I listened to a doctor’s podcast on the topic of advocating for your loved one when they’re hospitalized and thought it would be a good topic to write about.

Hello everyone. Another week has gone by, and there was a bit of moisture again. It’s always nice to see the sunshine after a few gloomy days. Hope everyone has gotten used to the time change.

The NFPA 1001 Level 2 course, led by the East Central Emergency Training Partnership, was held in Oyen from March 6 to 8 as the second instalment of three weekends required to achieve certification.

Whoosh, have we ever had a busy couple of months. The start of the new year began on Jan. 7 when ESC held a meeting at the Canalta where we worked together on our record books.

ADULT FICTION: The Secret Lives of Murderer’s Wives / by: Elizabeth Arnott, Promise Me / by: Sara Cate, Ambush of the Heart / by: Mary Connealy, The First Time I Saw Him / by: Laura Dave…

Twelve members gathered for the March potluck on March 4 at the Oyen and District Seniors Recreation Centre and enjoyed a meal with a variety of main course dishes and desserts.

Behind every Badlands player is a host family offering support, guidance and a true home away from home.

Last week, I visited Great Britain and Germany to promote free trade among free nations to secure unbreakable leverage for Canada.

Every March during National Poison Prevention week, Canadians are invited to pause and reflect on a danger often hiding in plain sight.

Agriculture Safety Week always gets me thinking about the little lessons you learn growing up on a farm. Not the big lectures. The quiet ones that simply became part of everyday life.

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

Enjoy this week’s comic strips and have a laugh!

For Canadian hockey fans, sad was the 2-1 overtime loss to the U.S. in the gold medal game at the Milan/Cortina Olympic Games.

Someone wrote, “My uncle always used to say he was more nervous than a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.” I guess that’s what you call being anxious.

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week will run March 15 to 21, with organizers urging farmers, ranchers, workers and rural communities to make farm safety a year-round focus.

It’s been a year since our last agricultural feature – and what a year it’s been. The cattle industry is on fire – in the good way this time.

Farm communities are often seen as idyllic places with sprawling fields, clean air, neighbours willing to lend a hand and a strong sense of security.

Canadians are showing growing interest in raising their own fruit and vegetables as food prices climb, according to new data from HomeStars.com.

From livestock handling and farm machinery to rail crossings and emergency planning, safety must remain a constant priority on Canadian farms.

A study assessing the potential to increase shipments through Churchill is expected to conclude by the end of March.

People, companies and other organizations assembled 635 million meals for Canadians in need during Farm Credit Canada’s Drive Away Hunger campaign.

Women remain essential to the success of Canadian farms, but much of their contribution still goes unrecognized, according to material released for Canadian Agricultural Safety Week.