By: Jordan Twiss The Christmas season is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But with high grocery prices continuing to stretch household budgets to their limits, it’s also, for some, a time of great stress, worry, and guilt.
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By: Jordan Twiss And just like that, we’ve somehow completed another orbit around the sun, bringing about the beginning of a brand-new year.
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By: Calvin Daniels What should be included on food labels tends to be a topic which can be a hotly contested one, depending on who one asks about it.
Read MoreLooking back at the best from 2025: Part 2
By: Bruce Penton The best of 2025’s notes, quotes and anecdotes (Part 2 — July through December):
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Shellbrook Skate show delivers Christmas cheer
By: Jordan Twiss Christmas spirit was on full display on Friday, Dec. 19, when Skate Shellbrook (formerly the Shellbrook Skating Club) held its first-ever Christmas Ice Show.
Read MoreHolidays overshadowed by global uncertainty
By: Jordan Twiss As we gather with family, friends, and loved ones for the Christmas season and look forward to another new year, it’s hard to ignore the storm clouds looming over the holiday cheer.
Read MoreTrump tariff tantrums torpedo ag trade
By: Calvin Daniels Trade tends to work best when left alone so that the realities of supply and demand can take over.
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