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Funny Business: Valentine's Day Jokes
How do vampires know if they had a successful Valentine’s Day? If it’s love at first bite.
Fun Fact: Popcorn
Popcorn is popular at theaters, sporting events, amusement parks, and everywhere else people gather. Most of the world's corn production used for popcorn is in the United States.
Celebrity Extra: Paul Bettany
Is it true that Paul Bettany was supposed to be on "The Crown"? Who was he going to play, and who replaced him?
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Promotional Toys
Promotional toys have been a popular form of advertising for a long time. The doll pictured here is Bandy, an advertising mascot created for General Electric in the 1920s.
Moments in Time: Bachelor of Hamburgerology
On Feb. 24, 1961, the first 15 students received their Bachelor of Hamburgerology degree (not a traditional academic one!) from McDonald's Hamburger University, aka the "Harvard of Fast Food."
Pipeline Online: Public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas
REGINA – The Feb. 3, 2026, Crown land sale was relatively flat in comparison to the December sale. But a significant development occurred in southwest Saskatchewan…
Salome's Stars: February 12
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Yours is one of the most potent good-luck signs of the Zodiac. And this week you'll get some news that reinforces why this is so.
Strange But True: First Kermit Puppet
Jim Henson made his first Kermit puppet using his mother's old coat and two halves of a ping-pong ball.
Divas on a Dime: A Love Letter to Chocolate
Chocolate doesn't need a holiday, but Valentine's Day gives us permission to notice it. Chocolate melts patiently. It waits. It forgives mistakes.
Co-op Kids Club Birthdays of the Week: Feb 8 to Feb 15
Happy birthday to all the Kindersley & District Co-op Kids Club birthdays of the week for February 8 to February 15!
Co-op Kid's Korner, February 12
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Weird News: Sleep Among Stars
For the low, low price of $250,000, you can be one of the first to reserve a room at a luxury moon hotel, The Philippine Star reported on Jan. 21.
SISTERLY STROLL!
Sisters Laura Graham and Hailey Rast enjoyed a beautiful Tuesday afternoon on Kindersley’s Walking Train by the Motherwell Reservoir.
Weird News: Criminal Captain
As a boat captain in the Florida Keys, Bradford Todd Picariello, 65, is well-placed to (allegedly) find huge amounts of cocaine just floating in the sea.
Funny Business: Jokes from the Animal Kingdom
Why are giraffes so slow to apologize? It takes them a long time to swallow their pride.