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Art Notes - Getting Creative

Art Notes - Getting Creative

Tuesday, March 10 By Lorraine Voegeli “You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again. You can also look at the picture for a second and think of it all your life.
Recovery centre holding day to celebrate at Leipzig

Recovery centre holding day to celebrate at Leipzig

Prairie Sky Recovery will be holding its second annual Recovery Day on Aug. 24. in Leipzig.
August oil and gas public offering brings total to $9.5 million

August oil and gas public offering brings total to $9.5 million

Submitted The third of six public offerings of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights in the province of Saskatchewan scheduled for 2019-20 was held Tuesday, generating $1.
Crop Report: Harvesting behind average

Crop Report: Harvesting behind average

Despite rain delays in some areas, producers now have over one per cent swathed or ready to straight-cut, and less than one per cent of the 2019 crop combined according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Crop Report.
Legal professionals dissatisfied with Supreme Court appointment process

Legal professionals dissatisfied with Supreme Court appointment process

Justice Nicholas Kasirer, who is to begin on the Supreme Court on Sept. 16, recently underwent a process with much less fanfare and public awareness than did U.S. Supreme Court judge Brett Kavanaugh in the fall last year.
NB Parade: Pirates on the Saskatchewan

NB Parade: Pirates on the Saskatchewan

Here is a look at the floats that were on display at the annual North West Territorial Days parade.
Trudeau's statement: 'the buck stops with me'

Trudeau's statement: 'the buck stops with me'

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has issued the following statement on the report by the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner: “I thank the Ethics Commissioner for his important work.
Scheer releases statement on Trudeau ethics

Scheer releases statement on Trudeau ethics

The Honourable Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, released the following statement regarding the Ethics Commissioner’s ruling that Justin Trudeau broke ethics laws during the SNC-Lavalin corruption scandal
Firefighters union pushing back on cutbacks

Firefighters union pushing back on cutbacks

The local firefighters union is publicly pushing back against a reduction to firefighter positions in North Battleford.
Team Sask at 81 medals in first half

Team Sask at 81 medals in first half

Submitted Phase One of the Western Canada Summer Games in Swift Current came to a close Tuesday, with Saskatchewan counting 81 medals to its name at the halfway mark of the games.
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