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August Oil and Gas Public Offering Generates Over $24 Million in Revenue
The Government of Saskatchewan’s latest Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on August 5, 2025, has generated more than $24 million in revenue…
Saskatchewan Economy Strongest in Nation
The latest labour force numbers from Statistics Canada show that Saskatchewan continues to see record growth with 22,200 full-time jobs added year over year in July.
Magic Maze: U.S. National Par
Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.
Celebrity Extra: Bend It Like Beckham
Are they really filming a sequel to the movie "Bend It Like Beckham"? Will the original stars be in it as coaches or something?
Best Bites: Fall Haystack Cookies
We were sitting around the dinner table recently commenting about fall and how much our family loves this time of year.
Moments in Time: Franklin D. Roosevelt
On Aug. 25, 1921, Franklin D. Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio -- also known as infantile paralysis because it usually strikes much younger people -- at the age of 39.
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Cigar Sign
"Have A Good One -- It's Union Made" is the slogan on this cigar store advertising sign. It could also work as a Labor Day salutation.
Funny Business: Rita Rudner Quotes
I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.
Strange But True: Beef and liver paste
Beef and liver paste, squeezed from a tube, was the first meal eaten in space, consumed by Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, who chose it because it was space-friendly.
Snowflakes Puzzle: August 14
There are 13 black hexagons in the puzzle. Place the numbers 1 - 6 around each of them. No number can be repeated in any partial hexagon shape along the border of the puzzle.
GOLDEN GIRLS!
A big congratulations to the U17 Kindersley Royal Girls Softball team who won the Provincials on the July 18-21 weekend!
Salome's Stars: July 24
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The financially practical PISCES might want to take a sensible approach to spending as well as investing.
Co-op Kid's Korner, July 24
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Best Bites: Slow-Cooker Oatmeal
It would be an apt description to call my husband a "musher" even though he has never trained, led or raced a dog team of huskies.
Weird News: Competent Couple
Jason Singer of Portland, Maine, became a “Jeopardy!” champion on July 1, ABC News reported. Four years earlier, Singer’s wife, Susan McMillan, won the title on the show.
Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta to Advance Pipelines
Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta to Advance Pipelines, Critical Minerals and Energy Export Infrastructure.
Saskatchewan Sees Further Progress on Oil and Gas Emissions Reduction
Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from Saskatchewan’s upstream oil and gas sector saw a fifth-straight year of reductions in 2024, according to the Ministry of Energy and Resources…