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Turtleford RCMP respond to fatal collision near Paradise Hill

Turtleford RCMP respond to fatal collision near Paradise Hill

A person has died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 3 three kilometres east of Paradise Hill Friday morning.
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Meota and District News: Snowmobiles remain idle

Meota and District News: Snowmobiles remain idle

Goodhearts light up for the season.
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As Leg heads to final week, focus is on health care

As Leg heads to final week, focus is on health care

Daily Leg Update: Hospitals in bypass an issue raised at the Legislature, with Minister Hindley forced to respond
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From COVID-19 to alien contact, conspiracy theories are popular in Canada: survey

From COVID-19 to alien contact, conspiracy theories are popular in Canada: survey

About five per cent of us are flat-earthers, the poll suggests, while 11 per cent say they think the lunar landings were a hoax.
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Land-based learning focus of LSKYSD's holiday fundraising

Land-based learning focus of LSKYSD's holiday fundraising

LSKYSD's Season of Giving campaign for 2023 has begun, hoping to raise $30,000 by the end of December for reconciliation initiatives
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Borden and District News: Lions Club sings in the season

Borden and District News: Lions Club sings in the season

Friendship Club turkey supper Dec. 7.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

The Bank of Canada will make its last scheduled interest rate announcement for 2023 on Wednesday.
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The 10 most distracting Christmas songs to play at work

The 10 most distracting Christmas songs to play at work

Study reveals the most distracting Christmas songs to play while working, including two Ariana Grande hits and Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas.”
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Sorrow to service: Mom, whose son died in police chase, helps homeless

Sorrow to service: Mom, whose son died in police chase, helps homeless

Agatha Eaglechief, a resilient Saskatoon woman from Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, Lean Man First Nations, has transformed her grief into a powerful force for good.
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Naloxone: What to know about the opioid overdose-reversing drug, free across Canada

Naloxone: What to know about the opioid overdose-reversing drug, free across Canada

Naloxone is a medication that blocks receptors in the body that take in opioids such as fentanyl, heroin, morphine and oxycodone.
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