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Jim Warren: Dazed and confused
It’s as though Carla Beck has not yet fully recovered from the “sunny ways” propaganda Justin Trudeau spouted in 2015 during his first election campaign as Liberal party leader.
Strange But True: Parked car
Ninety-five percent of the average car's lifetime is spent being parked.
Best Bites: Tomato Pie
It tastes like summer when it's not. It looks like pizza, but it's not. So, what is it? Tomato pie! It's our new family favorite for when we long for something with a fresh and zesty Italian flavor.
Funny Business: Can’t Stand Up
A man has been drinking at a pub all night. When he stands up to leave, he falls flat on his face. He tries to stand one more time, but to no avail. Again, he falls flat on his face.
Weird News: Sucky Situation
The South China Morning Post reported on Aug. 5 that adults in China are turning to pacifiers to ease their stress, improve sleep and stop smoking.
Moments in Time: Elvis Presley's undershorts
On Sept. 8, 2012, a pair of Elvis Presley's undershorts, which had been framed under glass, failed to sell at a British auction…
Magic Maze: Rock
Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.
Nancy Kelley to participate in Parkinson’s SuperWalk for her 20th year
Nancy Kelley is preparing for her twentieth year of participating in the Parkinson’s Canada SuperWalk in Saskatoon. The three km walk takes place annually…
Salome's Stars: August 21
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Some light begins to shine on professional and/or personal situations that have long eluded an explanation.
Co-op Kid's Korner, August 21
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Fun Fact: Domino's Pizza
Globally, Domino's Pizza has more than 20,000 store locations. Over 6,000 of these are in the United States. India has the next-highest number of stores: over 1,900.
Flashback: Beatle album cover
Which Beatle was wearing all white on the "Abbey Road" album cover?
CryptoQuote: August 21
Have fun breaking the CryptoQuote! Each week the code letters are different.
The Garden Bug: Rain Gardens
Rain gardens are shallow depressions in your property that give rainfall a chance to collect and filter through your landscape instead of being funneled quickly away from the property…
Funny Business: Eat homework
Why did the student eat his homework? Because the teacher told him it was a piece of cake.
Magic Maze: Beginning and Ending with "K"
Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.
Celebrity Extra: Macaulay Culkin
Is Macaulay Culkin going to do any more movies or television in the near future? He started making a comeback a few years ago, but I haven't seen him in anything.