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The Meeple Guild - A new chess variant worth exploring

The Meeple Guild - A new chess variant worth exploring

There really are a cornucopia, (a good word to work in in the fall), of chess variants out there, but when I get to chance to delve into another one I am always interested.

Preservation efforts for critically endangered Michif language get a boost from Ottawa

In accepting funding from the federal government to help revitalize the Michif language in Manitoba, the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) pushed the need for a nation-to-nation approach in the Indigenous Languages Act.
Star goaltender Devin Buffalo wants to help Indigenous youth on the ice and off

Star goaltender Devin Buffalo wants to help Indigenous youth on the ice and off

A few years ago people were telling Devin Buffalo that he needed to get his inspirational story out into the world.
Legacy Co-op pumps funds into local charities

Legacy Co-op pumps funds into local charities

It was another successful "Fuel Good Day" for Legacy Co-op.
Unconfirmed Asian giant hornet sighting in Terrace, B.C.

Unconfirmed Asian giant hornet sighting in Terrace, B.C.

A large, non-indigenous species of hornet that has been identified in Washington State and southern B.C. may have been spotted in Terrace. On Sept.
Country music sensation Carroll Baker purchases Port Medway church

Country music sensation Carroll Baker purchases Port Medway church

Port Medway’s Carroll Baker, renowned as Canada’s First Lady of Country Music, is now the proud owner of the historic Port Medway Baptist Church.
These simple farming techniques can curb greenhouse gas emissions

These simple farming techniques can curb greenhouse gas emissions

Saving our climate — and the future of food — could be as simple as planting fields of clover or putting cows to pasture on wheat fields in winter.
Sunny Side Up - You have a gift – use it to light up someone’s dark

Sunny Side Up - You have a gift – use it to light up someone’s dark

Trevor attended my church’s youth group. No fan of boys, I paid no attention to him at first. But one evening he sat down at the piano in the rec hall. His long fingers trickled over the ivories like a rushing stream. He had no music.
Akisqnuk elders recreate traditional treats

Akisqnuk elders recreate traditional treats

The art of harvesting black lichen, commonly referred to as black moss, is a historical Ktunaxa tradition that yields an unexpected result.
USask VIDO-InterVac expands international role to test antiviral compounds against COVID-19

USask VIDO-InterVac expands international role to test antiviral compounds against COVID-19

SASKATOON – The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been awarded a grant of almost $830,000 from the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator to determine the
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