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CTF taking legal action to force feds to disclose who stayed in $6K hotel room
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is launching a legal challenge with the Office of the Information Commissioner to force the government to disclose who stayed in the $6,000-per-night luxury hotel…
Pop 89: Lent for the Bent
Forty days and forty nights of fasting, alms and prayers. That’s Lent, in a nutshell. It starts with Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras…
Management Alternatives for Soil Health
CARA is excited to bring back MASH – our Soil Health Mini-Conference! The conference was last held in 2019 but covid restrictions delayed plans for the next one.
Beach to be constructed at Motherwell Reservoir
Now that February has come and gone, many Kindersley residents are waiting in anticipation for the snow to melt, warmer weather, and time spent at a beach.
Provinces urge agency to reconsider pesticide ruling
The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are urging the federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to reconsider its decision on a crucial insecticide for farmers.
Growing Through Grief: Guilt
I am often surprised by the emotions that come up for me in my grief and the strange ways in which my experience of loss spurs forth something that I need to heal.
Letter: Enjoying Pop 89 Column
I am writing to express how much I enjoy, and am challenged by, the articles written by Madonna Hamel in her Pop 89 column…
The Klarenbach Report, Feb 28
As individuals, we often become amazed at the diverse and captivating conversations that can arise from meeting someone randomly.
Shout out to Beef Expo volunteers and judges
The Beef Expo, sponsored by Big Country Ag Society, was again a big success. It takes a huge amount of volunteer hours to plan, prepare and set up the two-day event.
Penton: Canadians may play huge President’s Cup role
When Nick Taylor of Abbotsford battled Scottie Scheffler down the stretch at the recent Waste Management Phoenix Open, he won $2.2 million…
Check It Out: Legal isn’t always what’s right
The cartoon illustration is of a balloon flying over Ottawa. “It’s a foreign spy balloon, to gather intelligence,” the elderly lady says to her husband.
David Yager to chair Alberta premier’s advisory council on energy future, report in June
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has appointed a five-member panel “to map out Alberta’s energy future.”
This trivia is for the birds...
The beta-carotene in their crustacean and plankton diet gives the flamingos their pink hue.
Celebrity Extra: Tina Fey
Is Tina Fey working on any new shows? Did the one about the mayor get canceled? I really loved "30 Rock," and I'm hoping she'll do a reboot of it someday.
Scrabble Giggles
My dog ate all of my Scrabble tiles. He left messages all over the house for days after that.
The Garden Bug: Growing catnip
Set out catnip seedlings in a sunny, well-drained spot after the last frost of spring, spacing them 18" - 24" apart (some can grow to 5 feet tall).
Flashback: All Things Must Pass
Which artist released the album titled "All Things Must Pass"?
Strange But True: 10 Trees
In 2015, a study found that having more than 10 trees on their block made folks feel as healthy as if they were seven years younger…
Top Ten Least Energy-Expensive States
This list is measured by average monthly energy bill.