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Legion athletes shine at Larmer Friendship Games

Legion athletes shine at Larmer Friendship Games

Eight gold medals won by six track club members.
Gift ideas for your pets

Gift ideas for your pets

Visit a pet shop or veterinary clinic in your region to find the perfect gift.
Garden Chat: What is Christmas without a poinsettia?

Garden Chat: What is Christmas without a poinsettia?

The poinsettia has been linked with Christmas celebrations in North America for the past century.
4 fun facts about the month of December

4 fun facts about the month of December

A peek under the proverbial hood reveals that there’s more to December than the holiday season.
Climate change could be avenue for adversaries to harm Canada, spy service warns

Climate change could be avenue for adversaries to harm Canada, spy service warns

Global warming could threaten security as some seek to bolster their economic positions or exploit their adversaries' climate change-related weaknesses.
Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia

Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia

Saskatoon police said the number of missing people aged 65 and over with medical disabilities and cognitive impairments rose from 18 in 2022 to 26 in 2023, still well below the 47 people in 2019.
Sask. author inspires award-winning Holodomor lesson plans

Sask. author inspires award-winning Holodomor lesson plans

Rhea Good's novel, Bottle of Grain inspired Pamela Clark's award winning lesson plan
Hanbidge on Horticulture: Christmas plant can live for years

Hanbidge on Horticulture: Christmas plant can live for years

Ode to the Poinsettia – Part III.
Man convicted of killing Boyd Firingstone gets 9 years in prison

Man convicted of killing Boyd Firingstone gets 9 years in prison

Javon Moosomin was originally charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
SRC president says province is positioned to lead the world on nuclear batteries

SRC president says province is positioned to lead the world on nuclear batteries

On November 27, the Government of Saskatchewan announced $80 million in funding to the SRC to pursue a working, contributing demonstration microreactor, expected to be online in 2029
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