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Canada, the true north strong and – wait, how does the rest of it go? Over the past week, the last month rather, Canadians have shown their true form – the good, the bad, and the ugly.

On July 1, 2018, at 12:20 pm, the Stonewall RCMP received a report of a missing 25-year-old male from the RM of Rosser. Benjamin Sveinson was last seen by his family at his home in the RM of Rosser in the evening hours of June 30, 2018.

(WINNIPEG, June 29, 2018) – The Marcel Colomb First Nation residents who were evacuated on Sunday are returning home to their community in northwestern Manitoba today.

In a time when people often change careers or jobs every seven years or so, Donna McGregor is an exception. She is retiring after 37 years as an educator! That’s an outstanding career, especially in such a demanding field.

On July 1, 2018, at 10:40 am, the Dauphin RCMP received a report of a missing 24-year-old male. Danny Berhie Kidane was last seen by his friends at 6:00 pm on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at the Dauphin Countryfest grounds.

The thunderstorm that hit the Estevan on Thursday night resulted in plenty of lightning, and one residence on Mayfair Bay was struck by lightning.

Sour cherries are the traditional pie cherries, but the dwarf sour cherries from the University of Saskatchewan are said to be sweet enough to eat fresh, and I agree – they are delicious. Pure sour cherries grow on tall, single-stemmed trees.

The County of St. Paul has approved a permit to erect a meteorological tower on private land in the St. Lina area, one of the first steps in determining if a wind energy project is viable.

The support fostered through the mother-daughter bond of Judy Pettersen and daughter Hilary Faktor led to the pair being published in a Canadian anthology of twisted family traditions earlier this month.

Bart Layton plays with reality in docudrama