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On Friday morning, Saskatchewan wasn’t just cold — we were winning cold. Eight of the top ten coldest places in Canada were right here, including Saskatoon and North Battleford.
I’m reading the works of the Franciscan Richard Rohr. I like how he talks about Mystery. He says we know we are at the heart of Mystery when dualities disappear.
In a time where it can feel like everything in the world is out of control, we need more than ever to decide how we will respond.
Did you know the Superman character made his official comic book debut in 1938, and was created by Canadian cartoonist Joe Shuster?
There’s a dream I’ve had for as long as I can remember—one that still returns now and then, like my mind is flipping through old photo albums when I’m not looking.
I was reading a social media post a while back from a gentleman who was in his local Tim Hortons one evening, pre-COVID, relaxing and enjoying his usual double-double.
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever heard came from the poet Billy Collins: “Dare to be clear.”
A cartoon depicted a manager giving a comedian a bit of advice before he got on stage. “Don’t make jokes about people ’cause they’ll get offended.
After the Christmas break, I struggled a bit to find something to write about, which is why I kicked off the new year with a synopsis of columns from 2025.
One of the best things about living in Val Marie is: the animals outnumber the people. Critters remind me that I’m just another creature among many.
Do you know why leopards find it difficult to hide? The answer to the riddle is: because wherever they hide, they’re always spotted.
As 2025 comes to a close, I am pleased with the accomplishments we have made in our community for continued growth and sustainability.
Our wish for each of you in the coming year is simple: may your homes be filled with laughter, your hearts with peace, and your lives with the steady warmth of friendship.
From all of us at Your Southwest Media Group, we wish you all the best in the coming year!
Now that 2025 has come to a close, I want to share some of my favourite moments from my Just A Gal From Glidden columns. This past year, I reflected on life in west-central Saskatchewan…
One Saturday when my brother was young, he was invited into town for a winter playdate by a couple of his friends. There was a hill close to where his friends lived…
There is a saying in recovery: “You can’t do this for me, but I can’t do it alone.” We heal, we grow, we learn together. To walk into a room and admit to others that we have a problem…
I read a note that said, “Whoever stole my antidepressants—I hope you’re happy now!” The joyful season of hospitality, giving, and kindness is coming to a close…
This Christmas season I have been reflecting on the familiar verse we see quoted from Isaiah 9:6, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given…
As I write this article, the snow if falling and the busy Christmas season is upon us. As my wife and I were doing some shopping yesterday, we noticed how the stores were already sold out…
I knew a Roman-Catholic priest once, who had an interesting, if not peculiar, habit. Every year, he would spend most of the Boxing Day writing Christmas cards to his family and friends.
The Christmas story has been told throughout the centuries, however along the way the symbolic meaning of the circumstances surrounding Christ’s birth have been forgotten.
