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Mayfair and District News: Harvesters steadily gleaning the crops

Mayfair and District News: Harvesters steadily gleaning the crops

Meeting Lake Regional Park offers a wide range of services.
Maidstone and District News: Utri reunion draws 100 descendants

Maidstone and District News: Utri reunion draws 100 descendants

Family members from the Prairies and Idaho attend.
Opinion: Fearmongering about people fleeing disasters is a dangerous and faulty narrative

Opinion: Fearmongering about people fleeing disasters is a dangerous and faulty narrative

Recognizing the challenges posed by climate-induced displacement is important. But officials must avoid rhetoric about displaced people that can fuel xenophobia.
Meota and District News: Bidding farewell to an outstanding citizen

Meota and District News: Bidding farewell to an outstanding citizen

Sons of Norway gather for a corn roast.
As summer winds down, members get together to socialize

As summer winds down, members get together to socialize

Kudos to all those who made the season smooth sailing.
Borden and District News: Chase the Ace jackpot up to $3,400

Borden and District News: Chase the Ace jackpot up to $3,400

Borden Farmers Market continues every Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fireworks impress despite pall of smoke

Fireworks impress despite pall of smoke

Sask. Education Minister faces swell of pro-LGBTQ2+ protesters

Sask. Education Minister faces swell of pro-LGBTQ2+ protesters

"It's absolutely wrong, it's backwards," said Kelly Waters, an organizer for the North Battleford protest as people stand up against recent changes in Sask.'s educational policy.
School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive

School boards grappling with AI use in classroom, but formal policies still elusive

Instructors say they use the tool for course planning and administrative tasks and even incorporate it in some student assignments. 
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

Statistics Canada will release its latest look at how the job market is performing.
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