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Strange But True: Rasputin's Chef
Vladimir Putin's grandfather worked as a chef for Rasputin, Lenin, and Stalin.
SPRING IS HERE!
A set of twin lambs were the first arrivals for the 2025 lambing season, making their appearance before spring officially arrived.
Mayor Francis announces upcoming projects and plans
Spring is a time to usher in new projects and plans for the Town of Kindersley. Mayor Ken Francis is pleased to announce the CN Rail crossing extension on Ditson Drive will be moving forward…
Kindersley RCMP investigating fatal collision
On March 17, 2025 at approximately 8:55 p.m., Kindersley RCMP received a report of a three-vehicle collision on Highway #7, approximately 11 kilometres west of Kindersley, SK.
Co-op Kid's Korner, March 20
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Top Ten Russia Trade Partners
This list is based on export/import trade. America comes in at number five.
Salome's Stars: March 20
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) This is a good time to renew contacts with family members and/or old friends who somehow slipped off your personal viewing screen in recent years.
SaskPower and SaskEnergy orders buoy EVRAZ during tariff war
On top of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs against Canadian imports, he’s applied an additional tariff burden on steel and aluminum products.
Spring weight restrictions on secondary highways
With spring thaw beginning, weight restrictions started March 21 on secondary highways to protect key links of Saskatchewan’s road network.
Sask leading the nation in building construction and housing starts
The latest Statistics Canada numbers show an increase of 27.2 per cent in January 2025 compared to January 2024 for the building construction investment in the province.
Weird News: Fear of Ketchup
Leigh Woodman, 32, of Bristol, England, suffers from a crippling fear of a common condiment: mortuusequusphobia, or fear of ketchup.
Moments in Time: Funeral of Guillotin
On March 28, 1814, the funeral of Guillotin, the inventor and namesake of the infamous execution device, takes place outside of Paris.
To Your Good Health: Celiac Disease
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been diagnosed with silent celiac disease at the late age of 62, but I’ve probably had it for decades. (It may have led to my serious osteoporosis.)
Couch Theatre: The Electric State
Based on the illustrated novel by Simon Stalenhag, this sci-fi adventure film from the Russo Brothers (“The Gray Man”) stars Netflix darling Millie Bobby Brown…
Funny Stories: Wearing Glasses
Always self conscious of his lack of ears, whenever Bob would interview a future employee, he would ask them “what do you notice different about me?”.
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT!
Another great evening of entertainment is set for the West Central Event Centre in Kindersley in April with The Road Hammers and Julian Austin coming to town.
Mini Sudoku: March 13
Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 6-box square contains all of the numbers from one to six.