What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish?
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Strange But True: Bronze Mirrors
Before the modern glass versions we use today became commonplace, mirrors were made from bronze and were prized possessions of rich households…
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Mechanical Creatures
Robots may sound like cutting-edge technology or science-fiction dreams of the future, but automated mechanical creatures have captured people's imaginations for centuries.
Moments in Time: The Maple Leaf
On Feb. 15, 1965, the maple leaf officially became Canada's official national flag symbol.
Top Ten Most-Watched TV Shows of 2023
Squid Games takes the top spot while the first season of Wednesday comes in at number two.
Kindersley Playschool: This is my favourite shirt!
The morning and afternoon classes at Kindersley Playschool all took turns walking down the street to Prairie Cresting shop for a field trip.
Celebrity Extra: Demi Moore
Is that Demi Moore I see in the new “Feud” series? Is this her first acting role since she deserted Hollywood a few years ago?
Best Bites: Peanut Butter Protein Energy Balls
Kids just know how to have fun, especially on those mornings when they wake up to news of school closing due to extreme weather conditions.
Magic Maze: "Let" Words
Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions, forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.
Lithium in SK: Primacy of rights, revisited
Saskatchewan is facing a curious and perhaps perplexing dilemma. In addition to oil and gas, it is now seeing development of helium and soon lithium production, too.
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Boyer Chests
Famous names add to the value of an antique, even if we know more about the maker's work than about the maker.
Salome's Stars: Jan 25
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It's time to prove to your detractors that you're way ahead of them…
Co-op Kid's Korner, Jan 25
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
A Few Good Zingers: Toilet Pepper
A Frenchman is staying at a hotel in New York. He phones reception and asks for some pepper.
Moments in Time: Reader's Digest
On Feb. 5, 1922, DeWitt and Lila Wallace self-published and marketed the first Reader's Digest magazine, designed to provide abridged articles…
Strange But True: Vomitoriums
Vomitoriums in ancient Rome weren't actually spaces for gastronomic feasting and purging…
The Garden Bug: Online Gardening Classes
The winter months are a good time to take some online gardening classes. Here are a few sources…