What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish?
Swimming trunks!
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Editorial Cartoon: Charles on Coins
Look kids! Charles the Third is now on coins! Who’s Charles the Third? What are coins?
Sask West This Week, Nov 19
Week 4 of the Sask West Hockey League (SWHL) schedule wrapped up as of November 19th. The Wilkie Outlaws continue to lead the league with a 5-0 record.
DAKOTA BUTTAR CROWNED 2023 PBR CANADA CHAMPION!
When the dust settled Saturday night inside Edmonton’s Rogers Place, Eatonia’s Dakota Buttar cemented his name in history…
Sask government takes action on home heating carbon tax
On Oct. 30, Premier Scott Moe said Saskatchewan residents wouldn’t pay the carbon tax on natural gas home heating if those using home heating oil…
Cookies with a Smile!
Bev Callsen and Joanne Kosolofski from Pathway to Wellness were busy putting smiles on cookies at Tim Horton’s Monday morning…
Kindersley RCMP Request the Public's Help in Locating a Stolen Vehicle
During the early morning hours of November 12th thieve(s) stole a white 4 door 2023 Ford F350 from the West Central Event Centre parking lot in Kindersley.
So you think you know your music trivia ...
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Celebrity Extra: Tom Brady
I thought Tom Brady was going to become a football commentator after he retired. Who is he working for now?
Salome's Stars: Nov 16
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Opposites attract in physics, but not necessarily between humans.
Westberry is raising funds for outdoor classroom
Westberry Elementary School SCC has been fundraising for a number of years with the goal of starting construction of an outdoor classroom.
Decent oil prices but many rigs not drilling
Even though the past year has seen relatively decent oil prices, as high as US$94 per barrel a few weeks ago, Saskatchewan has not seen a related increase in drilling activity.
Weird News of the Week: Halloween Pole
The tableau featured a skeleton pole-dancing while two other skeletons sat in folding chairs with dollar bills in their hands.
Co-op Kid's Korner, Nov 16
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and our junior whirl! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Sports Quiz: Kentucky Derby
Name the jockey who won the Kentucky Derby in consecutive years riding Gato Del Sol in 1982 and Sunny's Halo in 1983.
Trivia Test: The Sun's Light
SCIENCE: How long does it take for the sun's light to reach Earth?
More Music Trivia: Metallica on Earth
The U.S. rock band Metallica was the first band to play on all seven of Earth’s continents.
Top Ten Countries with the Most Natural Resources
Canada comes in with a respectable fourth place showing in this list. We're swinging with the big cats!