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Welcome rain soaks in quickly

Welcome rain soaks in quickly

Mayfair News: Library plant sale this Saturday.
Hearing set for man facing weapons, violence charges in 2 provinces

Hearing set for man facing weapons, violence charges in 2 provinces

Jason Krysta faces weapons and violence-related charges in Saskatchewan and Alberta
Man wanted by police for arson, weapons offences, gets bail

Man wanted by police for arson, weapons offences, gets bail

Vincent Roy is accused of shooting into the window of a vehicle parked outside a home in Beauval and smashing windows and setting fire to other parked vehicles 
One in 10 Canadian farmers takes in $1 million a year: ag census

One in 10 Canadian farmers takes in $1 million a year: ag census

Farms with $1 million or more revenues increased by almost one-quarter to 9.9 per cent of farmers from 7.2 per cent in the 2016 census.
ICE urges parents to protect children from internet predators

ICE urges parents to protect children from internet predators

Key objectives of the Internet Child Exploitation unit include reducing the vulnerability of children to internet predators, identifying victimized children, and investigating and assisting in the prosecution of sexual offenders.
Threats to birds, and how you can help birds in your own backyard

Threats to birds, and how you can help birds in your own backyard

Millions of birds die each year in collisions with buildings, especially during migration.
Opinion: Canada has its own baby formula problem

Opinion: Canada has its own baby formula problem

The largest baby formula plant in Canada, Canada Royal Milk owned by China’s Feihe International, ships all of its products to China.
Opinion: Your standard of living has dropped under Trudeau

Opinion: Your standard of living has dropped under Trudeau

Self-congratulatory Liberal tweet which claimed they have made 'life more affordable' since 2015 is hogwash.
Volunteer planting project 'tree-mendous'

Volunteer planting project 'tree-mendous'

Meota News: Spring brings a cacophony of birds.
Column: An apple a day

Column: An apple a day

Prairie Wool: Some old remedies might have some benefit, others just leave lingering bad memories.
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