Why do geese fly south for the winter?
Because it's faster than walking!
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Goose Festival is underway in Kindersley! Photos!
Kindersley’s 54th annual Goose Festival got underway Thursday, and the weather could not have been more perfect for a day of activities around town.
Celebrity Extra: Michael Emerson
Is it true that Michael Emerson's character on the show "Evil" was originally going to be killed off after the first season? I've always enjoyed his acting ever since I saw him on "Lost."
Moments in Time: Great Balls of Fire
On Oct. 8, 1957, a piano-thumping, bible-school dropout named Jerry Lee Lewis gave the music world what would become the definitive version of "Great Balls of Fire" for Sun Records.
Strange But True: Original Celtic bonfires
Original Celtic bonfires were more aptly named bone fires, as the Celts threw animal bones into the flames to ward off evil spirits.
Trivia Test: Harry Potter Portkey
LITERATURE: In which Harry Potter novel is the portkey (a method of magical transportation) first mentioned?
Streaming Source for the week of September 28
Here's what to watch and where to watch it for the week of Sept. 28, 2026.
Top Ten Movies: Practical Magic 2
Practical Magic 2 knocks Spider-Man down to the number two spot, and The Odyssey comes in at number three.
The Pod Report: Sep 24, Being a great podcaster
Being a great podcaster and a great salesperson requires you to first be coachable.
Fun Fact: 140 pounds of fruit
Each American consumes an average of roughly 110-140 pounds of fruit in one year. The amounts of some top favorites include 26.8 pounds of bananas, 17 pounds of apples…
The Garden Bug: Puddling
This behavior, where butterfiles and other insects gather to feed at sandy puddles, moist soil, or on dung, carrion or animal secretions, enables them to supplement their diet…
Kovels Antiques and Collecting: Garden Ornaments
They say that imitation is the highest form of praise, and it follows that the most desirable antiques are often the most reproduced. Take the famous "Wally Birds" made by Martin Brothers of England…
Salome's Stars: September 24
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Confidence grows as you work your way through some knotty situations. Watch out for distractions from well-meaning supporters…
Pipeline Online: Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show highlighted innovation and growth
The Government of Saskatchewan participated in the Lloydminster Heavy Oil Show on September 16 and 17, one of Canada’s premier energy conferences and an important showcase…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Make failure your teacher
Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.
Magic Maze: FALL
Find the listed words in the diagram. They run in all directions forward, backward, up, down and diagonally. Unlisted clue hint: THE YIELD FROM CROPS.
FiveSpot: Under the chestnut tree
Solve each row by replacing one letter from the answer above or below and scrambling to make a new word. When complete, the top and bottom words will have no letters in common.
Fear Knot: September 24
Unscramble these twelve letter strings to form each into an ordinary word (ex. HAGNEC becomes CHANGE). Prepare to use only ONE word from any marked letter string…
Even Exchange: September 24
Each numbered row contains two clues and two 6-letter answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted.