Since our oldest daughter started university six years ago and the other two shortly after, we have spent a lot of money on rent. Not too long ago my brother and I were talking about the pros and cons of renting versus making house payments when our offspring are going to school. This is a […] Read more
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Buying house means making choices – TEAM Resources
Pseudomembranous colitis; herbal remedies – Health Clinic
Q: Can you please give me some information on pseudomembranous colitis? I had bad diarrhea following a course of antibiotics for pneumonia. A: Pseudomembranous colitis can range from being a mild illness with few symptoms to a serious condition where the person can have watery diarrhea every hour. This can be potentially life threatening as […] Read more
Ischemic cardiac arrythmia – Health Clinic
Q: Could you explain what ischemic cardiac arrythmia is? What causes it? What are the symptoms? How do you prevent it or treat it? A: The word ischemia refers to a lack of blood flow to an area, in this case the heart, but it can mean a lack of blood circulation to the legs […] Read more
Gardening information and projects – TEAM Resources
Recently, I attended one day of Hort Week at the University of Saskatchewan. Hort Week is held each summer on the campus. Because it is made up of half-day and full-day gardening classes, one is able to choose from a variety of topics. I drove the 160 kilometres to Saskatoon to take two classes, The […] Read more
When government breaks the law (Part 3 of 3) – The Law
Government actions can be challenged on the grounds that it offends the government’s own law. Challenges of this nature are common when it comes to environmental issues. A government may have approved a project, be it a dam, hog barn or oil project, without holding the necessary environmental review or public hearings. This happened in […] Read more
Photos tell of escapes
Occupational health nurse Julie Bidwell remembers that the men she worked with at a chemical company would ask her not to tell them how to do their work. “We know how to do our jobs,” they said. “Show us what will happen if we don’t do them right.” So when Bidwell came to the Centre […] Read more
Expert urges gardeners to plant, smell the roses
Whether you have 10,000 acres of rapeseed or one metre of flowers, the same growing rules apply, says a noted horticulturist. Roger Swain, host of the PBS channel’s Victory Garden show, opened the recent University of Saskatchewan horticultural week. “Farming is just like gardening, only on a bigger scale,” Swain said after his July 22 […] Read more
Too much hemoglobin? – Health Clinic
Q: Is it possible for a person to have too much blood in the system? My doctor has found I have a high hemoglobin level. Can you please tell me more about it? I am a 45-year-old female. A: The normal range of hemoglobin levels in the blood is between 120 and 160 units. Women […] Read more
Food safety; making starter bread – TEAM Resources
At a summertime playground event in our community, our grandchildren enjoyed making this Goop. Of course they wanted to try it again, so off to the store we went to get the ingredients. This time food colouring was added to this Play Dough type of modelling clay. Goop 1 cup distilled water 250 mL 1 […] Read more
Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Part 2 of 3) – The Law
A government action or law can be challenged on the basis that it offends the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The charter guarantees, with certain qualifications, the rights to free speech, to vote, to move from province to province, to life, liberty and security of life, the right to counsel on arrest and the right […] Read more
