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Opinion: Extremist views make for bad food policies

Opinion: Extremist views make for bad food policies

Unfortunately, the extremists are taking over.
Letter: Time to get back to essence of O Canada

Letter: Time to get back to essence of O Canada

Or perhaps we should remove the quaint old world ‘toil.’
N.B. man flees stuck utility vehicle, caught by police dog unit

N.B. man flees stuck utility vehicle, caught by police dog unit

A side-by-side utility vehicle was located abandoned and damaged in a swamp.
Crops are advancing in region, heat will be needed

Crops are advancing in region, heat will be needed

Haying is underway in the region as five per cent of the hay crop has now been cut and less than one per cent has been baled or put into silage.
‘Crown more lenient,’ Judge tells man accused of robbery

‘Crown more lenient,’ Judge tells man accused of robbery

Judge Kim Young granted the Crown's request for one more adjournment for Jesse Lewis
More delays for dangerous offender facing weapons charges

More delays for dangerous offender facing weapons charges

Robin Wuttunee has been in custody since he was arrested July 2021 on Onion Lake Cree Nation.
Greg Fertuck's murder trial delayed until 2023

Greg Fertuck's murder trial delayed until 2023

Fertuck's lawyers were scheduled to present their closing arguments Wednesday to the court on the admissibility of evidence provided during the Mr. Big Sting
Meota Music Productions raising funds through magic of music

Meota Music Productions raising funds through magic of music

Two shows at Meota Community Complex July 30 and 31 to benefit BUH Foundation.
Opinion: World Cup games a boondoggle for taxpayers

Opinion: World Cup games a boondoggle for taxpayers

Estimated cost for Canada to host 10 World Cup games is approximately $600 million.
Trial set for man accused of having explosives for dangerous purpose

Trial set for man accused of having explosives for dangerous purpose

Saskatoon Police say they found a stockpile of weapons when they arrested Jordan Viznei and Nicholas Viznei
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