Source: Maryam Shah, globalnews.ca, June 06, 2020 Started by Colin Kaepernick in 2016, the NFL had previously banned players from dropping to one knee. The National Football League has said players should be allowed to protest during the national anthem as rallies against racial discrimination continue. “We were wrong for not listening to NFL players… Continue reading Players’ Protests During Anthem Should Be Allowed, Says NFL
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Mother and Two Children Victims in North Battleford House Fire
Source: CTV News Saskatoon Staff, saskatoon.ctvnews.ca, June 06, 2020 RCMP are looking at all circumstances surrounding the deaths. SASKATOON — Three people were found dead after a house fire Thursday in North Battleford, RCMP say. The victims were a 39-year-old woman and her two children, an 11-year-old boy and a seven-year-old girl, according to a… Continue reading Mother and Two Children Victims in North Battleford House Fire
Former NFL Player Colin Kaepernick Offers to Pay Legal Fees for George Floyd Protesters
Source: Maryam Shah, globalnews.ca, May 30, 2020 Kaepernick tweeted in support of the planned marches and rallies across the U.S. Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick has set up an initiative to help those protesting the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed Black man. A white police officer is facing charges in his death, which… Continue reading Former NFL Player Colin Kaepernick Offers to Pay Legal Fees for George Floyd Protesters
Saskatoon police deem women’s death as suspicious
Source: David Giles, globalnews.ca, April 13, 2020 Early this morning the woman was rushed to the hospital, where she died from her injuries. Police are calling a woman’s death in Saskatoon “suspicious.” An injured woman was found by officers near the intersection of Avenue T South and 21st Street West at around 3:40 a.m. Monday,… Continue reading Saskatoon police deem women’s death as suspicious
Humbled by Humboldt
It’s ironic. On a Wednesday, I’m presenting a research paper at Ambrose University in Calgary, not aware of the Friday to follow. The thesis of the paper is that funerals, which reflect the current values of a society, are changing. The extreme expression of this is what I call the credit card solution. A person… Continue reading Humbled by Humboldt
The Die Rector
My next book is getting closer! Actually, the first draft was finished a year or so ago. The plot follows the life of a funeral director. Jeremy Plaskow has married his high school sweetheart, and is directing a local community-owned funeral home in Carlington, Saskatchewan (of course, there would be no veiled hint here to… Continue reading The Die Rector