By Sheri Monk
With Valentine’s Day fresh on the minds and wallets of couples everywhere, fresh flowers still grace the counters of kitchens the world over.

By Sheri Monk
North of the river hills, past the transition of grazing land into fertile farmland is the town of Eatonia, nestled in a comfortable, somewhat isolated quiet between Leader and Kindersley.

By Dorian Geiger
If TSN’s Off the Record and CTV’s political broadcast Powerplay were ever to be combined into one show and Stephen Harper named the host, it would be eerily similar to the 50th Annual Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Dinner that took place in Saskatoon on Feb. 5.

By Sheri Monk
He thought he was going to lace up to play hockey against the NHL alumni attending the April 10 Maple Creek 4-on-4 Celebrity Hockey Tournament.

Dear editor,
The next (EXPENSIVE) great Canadian screw up! Remember gun control and the metric system?

Dear editor,
As Saskatchewanians, we enjoy many privilages – citizens of a free country; a country built by integrity, sacrifice and determination.

with William Wardill
Mailbox Madness
I try to visit the local post office five times a week. My interest in this Ottawa-run corporation is not casual.

Every year, around this time, I am overcome. Restless with spring fever, boredom, a sense of passing time and mortality – whatever it is, it’s unique to Saskatchewan.

By Dorian Geiger
WHISTLER, B.C. – The Olympics are here. The seven-plus years of planning and organizing have finally culminated in a two week party for Vancouver and all of Canada. With all the negativity and protest cries surrounding the Olympics, one has to wonder what is really happening on ground zero in Vancouver and Whistler.

By Sheri Monk
On Feb. 8, CEO of Cypress Health Region Jim Hornell announced his resignation to accept a position in healthcare in Ontario. On Feb. 12, a deal for a new healthcare facility at Maple Creek offering increased services was announced after months of negotiations and temporary impasses. On Feb. 10, between the major announcements, a grief-struck woman with years of healthcare service experience granted The Badger an interview in an effort to illuminate what she believes must be done to save the system and ultimately, its patients.
When Brenda Andreas …