What do you get when you combine an elephant with a fish?
Swimming trunks!
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Funny Stories: A man walks into a bar
A man walks into a bar with a dog. The bartender says, “Hey, you can’t bring a dog in here!” The man replies, “But this dog can talk!”
Weird News: Precocious
A 12-year-old boy from Grand Traverse County in Michigan was charged with joy riding, operating a motor vehicle without a license, carrying a concealed weapon…
Co-op Kid's Korner, January 23
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Salome's Stars: January 23
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Set aside your usual reluctance to change, and consider reassessing your financial situation...
Cenovus, Vermilion and Whitecap sign on to support new Oil and Gas 20 and 30 high school courses
When Saskatchewan’s new online high school oil and gas class was announced last June at the Saskatchewan Oil & Gas Show, there was one oil company onboard.
Strange But True: Star Wars lightsaber
The sound of a Star Wars lightsaber was created by pairing the sound of an idle film projector and the buzz from an old TV set.
Moments in Time: Rosa Parks
On Feb. 4, 1913, Rosa Louise McCauley, better known to us today by her married name of Rosa Parks, was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Go Figure! January 23
The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram.
Top Ten Movies: Den of Thieves
Den of Thieves steals the top spot from Mufasa: The Lion King while Sonic the Hedgehog comes in at number three.
Best Bites: Roasted Vegetables
As a kid growing up in California, most of the vegetables I ate (with the exception of steamed artichokes and corn on the cob in the summer) came from a can.
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Colored Glass
Amethyst, a variety of quartz with a vivid purple color, is the birthstone for February. It's also a highly sought color for decorative glass.
Celebrity Extra: Rebecca Ferguson
I'm really enjoying the show “Silo” -- so much so that I went back and read the books that the show is based on in between seasons.
Top Ten Video Games of 2024 (*based on sales)
The top game and four out of the top ten are sports games. People love sports!
Jocelyn Cannon presented with bursary
Congratulations to Jocelyn Cannon (right) who was recently presented with a Kindersley & District Health & Wellness Foundation Bursary in the amount of $1000.00.
SASK RCMP: Calls that missed the mark in 2024
With 367,707 calls for service, Saskatchewan RCMP's Divisional Operational Communications Centre (DOCC) had another busy year in 2024…
Weird News: Bananas!
In Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, locals are perplexed about a monthly offering at the corner of Abbey Road and Wensor Avenue…
Co-op Kid's Korner, January 16
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!