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Regina heat wave sends ice cream lovers flocking to Elle's Cafe
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (585+ words) As temperatures soared past the 30 C mark this week, Regina residents searched for relief wherever they could find it. For many, that meant standing in line for ice cream. The early-season heat wave had customers flocking to Elle's Cafe in…...
Garden Talk: What's the secret to growing large onions?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1253+ words) Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a. m. Here are some questions and answers from the May 17 show: These questions and answers have been edited and condensed…...
Sask Power rate hike is ‘a little frustrating’ for Regina’s The Everyday Kitchen
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (31+ words) The Everyday Kitchen co-owner Mark Shmelinski said although they occasionally are forced to pass on increased costs to customers, he doesn’t anticipate that this will be one of those times....
Saskatoon May-long city-wide food drive puts focus on caring for neighbours
1+ week, 5+ day ago (216+ words) The message behind this year's city-wide food drive is one of care: "Don't let your neighbours fall through the cracks." The annual food drive, hosted by the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre, aims to stock shelves with non-perishable essentials…...
From lake to plate: Chefs take pride in serving wild rice dishes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (650+ words) This is part four of a four-part series. Wild rice is not only a product which is desired for its unique taste in faraway parts of the world, it is also enjoyed by many people throughout Canada. One chef who…...
Parking, grocery store discussed at Saskatoon downtown development meeting
2+ week, 6+ day ago (450+ words) The former site of the Star Phoenix building is one step closer to becoming downtown Saskatoon's tallest building. On Thursday night a public information meeting was held at City Hall, where roughly 35 people came to learn more about the proposed…...
Garden Talk: Pick a pile of peppers with our expert tips
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1237+ words) Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a. m. Here are some questions and answers from the May 3 show: These questions and answers have been edited and condensed…...
Alberta upping prevention efforts to keep invasive mussels out of province
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (437+ words) EDMONTON " Alberta's government says it's upping its defences against invasive mussels, hiring more dogs to sniff out the shellfish and preparing to levy hefty fines for boaters who skip inspections this summer. Environment Minister Grant Hunter says once the species…...
Drought fears linger as seeding begins on southwest Saskatchewan farms
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (241+ words) Farmers in southwest Saskatchewan are seeding after a very volatile spring, and they say a lack of subsoil moisture and outdated support programs leave the season and their future uncertain....
From lake to plate: Wild rice harvesting draws Indigenous people to the land
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (433+ words) Part 1 in a series. Northern Saskatchewan is known for its vast landscape of boreal forest and tens of thousands of lakes, but it is also home to Canada's largest crop of wild rice. Every year, hundreds of people take to…...