KAYVILLE, Sask. – A dozen vehicles travel down dirt roads that likely haven’t seen such traffic in years. It must be an unusual sight for the cattle grazing in this rolling country that was once home to many people but isn’t anymore. That is the point of the third annual ghost town convention. It began […] Read more
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Tourists hit prairie ghost towns
Federal government considering anti-spam legislation
Q: Every day, I get tons of e-mails I never asked for, selling me everything from discount fertilizer to special pills. Is there anything that can be done about it? Is it legal for these people to send these things to my computer when I’m not asking for them? A: I am not the most […] Read more
Dwindling town refuses to give up the ghost
SPRING VALLEY, Sask. – There’s not a lot left of Spring Valley, but that’s not stopping area residents from a project to boost interest in their region. The Spring Valley and District Interpretive Centre is located in the former high school, which later served as a community hall. Located on four acres on a hill […] Read more
Flu patients should stay home seven days after falling ill
Q: How long should you stay home when you have the flu? Do you still have to stay at home when you are feeling better? A: It is tempting to go back to work as soon as you feel better, especially if you are paid by the hour and do not get paid sick leave. […] Read more
Summer holds opportunities for children to learn and have fun – TEAM Resources
Summer is here and school is out but that doesn’t mean the learning stops. Many educators feel it is important for children to use their reading and math skills during the holidays so they don’t lose their knowledge. Summer is also a great time to teach your kids skills that they will use in their […] Read more
Summer holds opportunities for children to learn and have fun
Summer is here and school is out but that doesn’t mean the learning stops. Many educators feel it is important for children to use their reading and math skills during the holidays so they don’t lose their knowledge. Summer is also a great time to teach your kids skills that they will use in their […] Read more
Maintaining interpersonal relationships can help alleviate farm stress – Speaking of Life
Q: With international markets doing what they will these days, we hear a lot about farm stress. Certainly I feel it, as do many of my neighbours. Most of us are not sure what to do about it. If I had a great financial year, most of my stress would be gone. Buy it has […] Read more
Maintaining interpersonal relationships can help alleviate farm stress
Q: With international markets doing what they will these days, we hear a lot about farm stress. Certainly I feel it, as do many of my neighbours. Most of us are not sure what to do about it. If I had a great financial year, most of my stress would be gone. But it has […] Read more
CFIA changes protocol on H1N1 virus
Hog farmers have welcomed a decision by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency not to quarantine future hogs infected with H1N1. Earlier this year, the federal agency quarantined a central Alberta farm after H1N1 was discovered in the hogs. About 3,500 hogs were slaughtered because of a combination of overcrowding after the quarantine was put in […] Read more
CWB takes case to Supreme Court
The contentious issue of who controls the Canadian Wheat Board could end up before the Supreme Court of Canada. The board announced last week it will seek leave to appeal to the high court a June 23 ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal. The lower court ruled unanimously that the federal government has the […] Read more
