The following was written for this blog by Jillian Bell, or as you may know her from Twitter, @cenobyte. The issue was sparked by an episode of CBC's The Current, which aired last Friday, debating the issue of taxpayers funding private schools. Saskatchewan is one of the five provinces in Canada to do this. She's... Continue Reading →
Is this for real? Does the City of Saskatoon's Holiday Park golf course really keep their drinking fountains running constantly? The "dirty coal" bit isn't helpful, but if this is true, it's ridiculous. I'm no environmentalist, but it seems exceedingly wasteful... a literal drain on both resources and utilities. Call your City Councilor.
I was out of the country on holidays, and super-slammed since we got back, so things have been pretty slow around here. I do have a pretty good piece (IMO) coming soon. Meantime, I wanted to take a quick minute to share the only story that matters from Saskatoon City Councilor Charlie Clark's announcement, held earlier... Continue Reading →
The life and death of John George Dryden Diefenbaker (George) is nothing short of tragic, but arguably, inspiring. Imagine, at 42-years of age, learning your life has been a lie. That’s what happened to George in 2010, when his cousin dropped the bombshell that family gossip suggested George was the product of a dalliance between his... Continue Reading →
I'm flying into Los Angeles in a few hours, and I'm going to give Hollywood the big middle finger as I drive by, because there is absolutely NOTHING they could produce that could compare to this. I don't know who this dude is, but he captured un-f**king-believable high-definition footage of his escape from Fort McMurray's Beacon Hill with... Continue Reading →
I love Skip the Dishes. Use(d) it all the time. Restaurants have a love/hate relationship with Skip. Those that love it claim it has drastically increased their take-out business. Others aren't so thrilled, stating that they're serving the same customers they did before, but losing the 15 per cent (often their profit margin) to Skip they... Continue Reading →
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