What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish?
Swimming trunks!
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Penton: Jays in playoff mix down the stretch
It has been a season of ups and downs for the Toronto Blue Jays, who are poised to earn one of three American League wildcard berths…
Pop 89: We Think We Know
In 1867-1914 the Canadian West was “open for settlement.” In the late 1890s, after MacDonald formed the NWMP, Clifford Sifton, minister for the interior…
Check It Out: Summer camps help kids
Someone defined summer camp as follows: when you spend a small fortune to live like a homeless person. But for kids who attend various camps throughout the region, summer camp means…
Are the federal Clean Electricity Standards impossible to meet? We asked SaskPower
Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan will not attempt the impossible when it comes to power production, in anticipation of impending federal regulations that would all but eliminate…
Dennis' Welding offers lunch and demos
Management and staff at Dennis' Welding in Kindersley were serving free beef on a bun and broccoli salad for lunch on Wednesday, August 16th for their customer appreciation event.
Fascinating Film Facts
While filming the classic 12 Angry Men, director Sidney Lumet insisted that the actors spend several hours in the same room together going over the script.
Celebrity Extra: Jesse L. Martin
According to People magazine, "The Irrational" stars Jesse L. Martin ("The Flash") as a "world-renowned professor of behavioral science" who lends his expertise on government and corporate cases.
Trivia Test: Domesticated Turkeys
ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of domesticated turkeys called?
Strange But True: The Lollipop
The lollipop, invented in 1908 by George Smith, was named after a racehorse known as Lolly Pop.
Top Ten Movies: Barbie's Buddy Meg
Barbie rolls into the top spot while Meg 2 swims into the number two spot and Oppenheimer takes number three.
Top Ten Highest-Grossing Animated Movies
It would seem we all love animated movies, as all but one movie on this list has grossed over a billion dollars.
Play Better Golf with Jack Nicklaus, Aug 17
Gamesmanship is rare in modern tournament golf. I've never attempted to employ it, for three reasons.
Co-op Kid's Korner, Aug 17
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and our junior whirl! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Salome's Stars: Aug 17
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A temporary setback in your financial situation is eased by changing some of your plans.
The Garden Bug: Plants with "people" names
Creeping Jenny and Sweet William are just two examples of plants with people names.
Go Figure! Aug 17
The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram.