You want votes? Get off the script
An election campaign is a contest, not for the party faithful, but for the undecided voters who could tilt toward any of the major...
Govt ads must deliver substance
Each week more than 1,000 English and French community newspapers just like the Melville Advance go about the business of telling stories that matter...
Wall tops Notley as best for west
To be clear, Premier Brad Wall thinks as a politician first — one true to his belief and true to the foremost cause of...
Pool owner questions city’s actions
Dear Editor:
This letter is in regards to the article in the Melville Advance on July 24; the article about the woman who feels the...
RCMP members deserve honours for their role in protecting Parliament
Why was the story re-written? The account of the Parliament Hill attack last Oct. 22 when Michael Zehaf-Bibeau stormed Parliament Hill with the intent...
Small town papers serve communities
The news recently of the closure of two newspapers in northern Saskatchewan sent a wave of shock and then a wave of nostalgia through...
Who’s footing the bill?
Are you sick of it yet? The election campaign that is. After nearly a month of hearing election talk – and still another more...
Good always seems to come out of the bad
It’s been a tough year for lots of people and businesses but this week, I want to comment on what a good year it...
Put the money where it’s needed
An election is coming. Canada’s 150th Celebrations are coming, and — while we could paint the town red and would love to pave the...
High government wages contribute to poor economy
What kind of a mess is our province now dealing with? Resignations from the political party that leads the province, lawsuits, wage freezes and...
Provincial News
Former NHL’er running for MLA seat
The nomination race for Moosomin-Montmartre is heating up as investment industry CEO and former Boston Bruin Nevin Markwart has announced he is seeking the...
