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While there is never a dull moment here in the 'Land of Living Skies', the honking sounds at this time of year have more people looking up, as Geese are migrating south for winter. With thousands gathered recently in the area, we asked Katherine Conkin, the Provincial Game Bird Biologist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment just how far these birds will travel, and how they can track them throughout their journey.

She said post-harvest fields like the ones in our area have plenty of available food, such as grain and grubs, for Snow Geese and Ross's Geese.

Ottawa has concluded negotiations for a trade deal with Indonesia and is proposing nuclear-energy collaboration with Southeast Asian leaders.

The moves are a show of faith for multilateralism as the re-election of Donald Trump in the United States is raising fears of further strain in global co-operation on trade and the environment.

Canada's elections chief wants a ban on the misrepresentation of candidates and other key players in the electoral process through manipulation of their voice or image without consent.

The proposed change to the Canada Elections Act is among several measures chief electoral officer Stéphane Perrault is putting forward to address the use of deepfakes and other artificially created content to fool voters.

In an interview, Perrault said he is "hoping to convince" MPs to expand an electoral reform bill, currently in a House of Commons committee, to include some new elements.

"I live in Gainesborough, so I was almost to Carievale which is the next town west. Then all of a sudden, there's a great big green ball of light appeared just over the horizon. It wasn't, like, high up in the sky and it looked like it was falling towards the ground. As it was falling, the green ball diminished a little bit, and it had, like, a white streak behind it."

SASKATCHEWAN – Drivers are being urged to use extra caution on Saskatchewan highways following a string of collisions involving moose reported to RCMP within a brief 30-minute span on Friday evening.

Between 6:20 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., five separate incidents were reported in various parts of the province, including areas near Prince Albert in north-central Saskatchewan, as well as in the Rose Valley, Hudson Bay, Melfort/Kinistino, and Southey regions.

Bonnie Bistretzan is the latest Christmas Cashback winner presented by Murray GM and Ashdown's Furniture & Interiors!

Bistretzan dropped $114.45 at Wrapture Spa in Moose Jaw for a lovely massage, submitted her details - including a picture of the receipt - on Discover Moose Jaw and the next day was awarded $115 in Christmas Cashback.

Now through Friday, December 20th when you shop at participating local businesses, you could win back the purchase price!

Submit your details - including a picture of the receipt - and then wait for the phone to ring!

Alec Donald Pattison came into this world in a hurry, and he never stopped. He was always busy, never stopping to take a breath. When it came to fixing anything most came his way, whether it be bikes, cars, or snowmobiles, he could fix anything. His smile could light up a room, and he could talk his way into, or out of just about anything.

We will miss you my son, but now you are at peace, and you can finally rest. I am sure you made many friends from Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, and to those, I wish you peace as well.

Corliss Okerstrom is the latest Christmas Cashback winner presented by Murray GM and Ashdown's Furniture & Interiors!

Okerstrom dropped $330.75 at Prairie Mobile on a new phone, submitted her details - including a picture of the receipt - on Discover Moose Jaw and the next day was awarded $335 in Christmas Cashback.

Now through Friday, December 20th when you shop at participating local businesses, you could win back the purchase price!

Submit your details - including a picture of the receipt - and then wait for the phone to ring!

Canada's Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault apologized Friday, after shifting claims about his Indigenous identity came under scrutiny.

The Liberal member of Parliament said at an unrelated announcement in Edmonton that he's sorry he hadn't been clear, "with everything that I know now."

"I apologize that I wasn't as clear as I could have been about who I am and my family's history,” he said, adding that he's still learning about his family's heritage "in real time."

Workers at Canada Post went on strike Friday in a move that is expected to create delays and other disruptions to mail and parcel delivery — just as the Crown corporation prepares for what's typically its busiest period.