Healthy food reduces risk of diabetes
Health researchers agree that the way a body reacts to food will decide whether a person contracts diabetes.

Health-care changes to 'serve the patient'
Technology and transportation will be key to a revitalized health-care system for rural Alberta, said Alberta health minister Ron Liepert.

Ways to reduce tension; ag training opportunity - TEAM Resources
Seeding in our area has been delayed by cold and moisture. We rarely complain about moisture at any time because in western Saskatchewan it is more positive than negative.

Professional help advised for clumsy child syndrome - Health Clinic
Q: My son is now in Grade 2 and I am concerned that he is being picked on because he is clumsy. He is always falling, tripping over things and dropping things. My other two children were not like this. He is good at learning but he has a lot of problems with sports and physical activities. I have talked to the teachers about him, but they say that I should not be concerned because he will grow out of it. What do you suggest?

Volunteering for the love of it
CORONATION, Alta. - Herman Schwenk took his first volunteer job at age 11 as secretary of his local Boys and Girls Farm Club - what later became 4-H.

Farmers share frustrations, pride
CREMONA, Alta. - Three generations work together on the Gordon Reid family farm.

Law societies govern conduct of lawyers - The Law
Q: I've been wondering about how lawyers are governed. Who makes the rules for them and controls their conduct?

MWI plans cookbook
To mark its 100th anniversary in 2010, the Manitoba Women's Institutes is compiling a cookbook that could include a birthday cake recipe.

Ukrainians remember genocide
Stefan Horlatsch was 12 when the genocide began in 1932.

Sweeping over; shuffling begins in Alta. town
The house at the curling club in High River, Alta., will still be rocking after the ice goes out this spring.

Determine cause for changes in child's personality - Speaking of Life
Q: For the past year and a half we have had a lot of trouble with our 16-year-old son. He was once a great student, but lately his school marks have hit rock bottom. He may not even pass all of his Grade 10 courses this year. He is cranky most of the time, seldom comes home when he is supposed to, does not do his chores, is rude to his dad and me, and he cannot be trusted with the family truck. We have tried everything to help him get back on track but he just bursts out of the room when we try to talk to him and locks himself in

Alberta day-care centres get money to expand
Child-care centres across Alberta have been given an injection of cash to ease the shortage of spaces, especially in rural areas.

Rural residents dish out more for food
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A study intended to help people learn the real cost of food in Saskatchewan shows wide variations in prices between urban, rural and northern regions.

Latest policy on Sask. school closure panned
People fighting school closures in Saskatchewan say recently introduced legislative changes won't help.

Enjoying sights and sounds of spring - TEAM Resources
Once again we have returned home after spending two months in Mesa, Arizona. While there, one of my favourite things to do is rest in the backyard on one of those comfortable Lafuma (zero gravity) patio chairs.

Buying medications from other countries can be dangerous - Health Clinic
Q: Several of my friends and neighbours have bought medications through the internet from other countries. They said it was more convenient than waiting for hours in the doctor's office and wasn't much more expensive than buying them in Canada. Mostly they go for health food products like vitamins and herbals, but they have also been able to get prescription drugs without a prescription. How safe is this?

Prosecuting for polygamy not cut and dried - The Law
Q: I've been reading about the raid in Texas, with the seizing of children from multiple marriage families. Isn't being married to more than one person illegal? Yet I'm reading about these men with six or seven wives and many children. How does this happen?

Overcoming addiction to pornography - Speaking of Life
Q: When we were visiting my parents the other day I caught my father watching pornography on his computer. He was pretty flustered when I caught him. He claimed that he accidentally fell into this website. But I do not believe him and I suspect that my dad is addicted to pornography. I do not know what to do about it.

Celebrating women in agriculture
EDMONTON - Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain and motherly love, was one of the most beloved ancient gods.

Farm champions take agriculture to streets
Agriculture in the Classroom, a Manitoba program with the goal of increasing agricultural awareness among students, has set its sights on a much larger target audience - the entire province.

Sask. accountant retires after fighting for farmers
Last month John Oystryk visited Creighton, Man., to help with a fish fry, drove to watch the Brier in Winnipeg and played in a curling bonspiel.

Next generation sees bright future
MAIN CENTRE, Sask. - The Martens's large number of male offspring meant the women were free to pick up other interests during the family farm's 105-year history.

Possible reasons for obstruction of justice charge - The Law
Q: My son has been charged with obstruction of justice. He met with the police officer who gave him a ticket to try to explain what really happened, and ended up charged. I'm not sure what was said, because the next thing my son knew, he was being charged with a criminal offence. What can he do?

Time for healthy eating, spring cleaning - TEAM Resources
It is a great time of year. There is lush green colour popping out everywhere, the purple crocuses bloom, the trickling water fills ponds and puddles, and the air is refreshing.

Balancing discipline with nurturing - Speaking of Life
Q: My dad was always strict, sometimes almost cruel, with the three of us when we were kids growing up. For the last few years he and my mom have been raising my brother's youngest son. Dad is different now. The kid gets away with murder. I think that Dad should be more strict with him like he was with us. But when I tell him so, he shrugs it off. What do you think?

Children taught to fear outdoors: sociologist
A growing disconnect with nature is increasing feelings of alienation and leading to growing fears in children, said a Saskatoon sociologist.

Beef farmers ponder future
DOUGLAS, Ont. - Like livestock operations across Canada, Dick Farms is struggling to cope with rising costs, falling prices and volatile income.

Annulment vs. divorce: legal advice definitely required - The Law
Q: My marriage has fallen apart. For religious reasons I want an annulment, not a divorce. I've seen a lawyer who says that may not be possible. What is the law in this area?

Many uses for versatile peanut butter - TEAM Resources
Peanut butter was the staple food of many childhood lunches, except mine. As a child I didn't like peanut butter. I think it was the feeling of it sticking to the roof of my mouth. It wasn't until I was 15 and working as a junior counsellor at a summer camp assigned to make dozens of peanut butter sandwiches for the night lunch that I was tempted to try one. I discovered that it didn't taste too bad and really didn't stick to the roof of my mouth.

Teenage daughter not interested in parental visits - Speaking of Life
Q: I am not sure what to do about my daughter and her father. She is supposed to spend every second weekend with her dad, who lives about an hour away from here, but since she has turned 15 she has been reluctant to do so. She has missed two weekends. Of course her dad blames me and thinks that I am not supporting him, but that is not true. I try to get her to go to his house but she seems to have other things on her mind these days. How can I get him to understand?

Change unhealthy eating habits
WATROUS, Sask. - First the bad news: