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Divas on a Dime: Carrots in Sweet Disguise
Carrots bring natural sweetness, moisture and vibrant color to these wholesome biscotti, while cinnamon and turmeric add depth and gentle complexity.
Clock tower keeps time again at Kindersley Post Office!
For the first time in more than 30 years, the clock tower at the Kindersley Post Office is keeping accurate time. The municipal heritage building has seen upgrades in recent years…
Funny Business: A Frayed Knot
A piece of string walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender tells him, “Sorry, we don’t serve strings here. Get out.” The string walks out and unravels one end of himself…
The Garden Bug: Early Spring Tasks
Start your spring clean-up with the largest tasks first, such as clearing off the roof, cleaning gutters and clearing away any tree branch problems.
Fun Fact: $450 Million Painting
The painting "Salvator Mundi, done by Leonardo da Vinci, fetched $450 million, the highest ever paid for art, at a Christie's auction in 2017.
Celebrity Extra: Dermot Mulroney
Is Dermot Mulroney really leaving "Chicago Fire" for good? It doesn't appear as if his character is coming back since he was fired.
Kovels Antiques & Collecting: Salt Dishes
Salt has played an important a role in human history as it does at the dinner table. It provides necessary nutrients, and it made food preservation possible long before refrigeration.
Moments in Time: How the Twinkie Was Born
On April 6, 1930, James Dewar needed a good way to occupy the Continental Baking Company’s shortcake-baking machinery while strawberries were out of season.
Pipeline Online: Multi-Lateral Well Program
Did the Multi-Lateral Well Program shoot ourselves in the foot when it comes to provincial revenues? There’s something odd about the 2026-27 provincial budget when it comes to oil revenue.
Salome's Stars: March 26
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Some co-workers might try to talk you out of accepting a promotion, but you need to follow your own instincts.
Best Bites: Oven-Baked Cheese Sandwiches
Is there such a thing as "easy entertaining"? In spite of my intentions, parties always become a bit of a production, with my long to-do lists and shoutouts to kids…
Trivia Test: Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce
FOOD & DRINK: Which fast-food chain's 1970s jingle began, "Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us"?
Streaming Source for the week of March 30
Here's what to watch and where to watch it for the week of March 30, 2026.
Strange But True: Badminton Shuttlecocks
When making badminton shuttlecocks, the most prized feathers are said to come from a goose's left wing.
Co-op Kids Club Birthdays of the Week: Mar 22 to Mar 28
Happy birthday to all the Kindersley & District Co-op Kids Club birthdays of the week for March 22 to March 28!
Co-op Kid's Korner, March 26
Hey kids, enjoy some puzzles and games! The young at heart can enjoy these too!
Weird News: Does This Make Scents?
Scientists in China have used gene editing technology to create a new tomato variety that smells like buttered popcorn, The Independent reported on Feb. 26.