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This is the second to last egg left to find.

This place is quite busy in the summer but currently it is quiet.

Take a little walk and see if you can locate this egg.

Remember to bring the egg to the station to claim your prize.

One egg per household. 

The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge of a government ban on firearms that Ottawa considers fit only for the battlefield, not hunting or sport shooting. 

The Liberals outlawed some 1,500 firearm models and variants in May 2020, meaning they could no longer be legally used, sold or imported. 

The move was generally applauded by gun control advocates as a first step toward removing firearms used in mass shootings from circulation. 

Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federal party leaders square off in Montreal tonight in the first of two debates ahead of election day on April 28.

The two-hour French-language debate will be moderated by Radio-Canada's Patrice Roy and will focus on five themes: the cost of living, energy and climate, the trade war, identity and sovereignty, and immigration and foreign affairs.

Canadians got a break on inflation in March as gas prices fell and a slowdown in travel to the United States helped cool airfare costs, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

The annual rate of inflation slowed to 2.3 per cent last month, down from 2.6 per cent in February. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics ahead of Tuesday’s release had expected yearly inflation to hold steady month-to-month.

StatCan said gas prices fell 1.6 per cent year-over-year in March, coming off a hike of 5.1 per cent in February.

Temperatures are climbing into the double digits, and soon much of the snowpack will be gone leaving drier conditions in winter’s wake. That means it’s nearly time to contend with this year’s crop of wood ticks and the risk of tick-borne illness.  

The Saskatchewan Health Authority offers some advice on the prevention of tick bites: 

• Wear light-coloured clothes so ticks can be easily seen. 

Junior badminton pre-district competitions in the Horizon Central Athletic Association were held on Monday, April 14. Play included boys singles, girls singles and mixed doubles. Hosts for the Monday competition included Foam Lake, Holdfast, Wakaw, Watson, and Wynyard.  

Competition in juniors play continues today, Tuesday, April 15 with boys' doubles and girls' doubles matchups being held in Imperial, Middle Lake, Quill Lake, Raymore and Watson.  

Our look at this year’s candidates for federal office continues with Cheryl Loadman who is running for the New Democratic Party in Carlton Trail – Eagle Creek.  

Candidates were given a series of questions to respond to. 

As we continue our federal candidate profiles, here’s Kelly Block, Conservative candidate for Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek.  

We asked each candidate to respond to four questions. The following article represents the candidate's responses, edited for space.   

The community of Watrous has been selected to participate in a community building opportunity courtesy of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Alliance (SEDA). Renowned speaker Peter Kenyon will make Watrous one of five stops in a provincial tour for an informative workshop on Community Development and Rural Renewal. 

Bolt Brain Buster: 

This woman’s fashion item was originally designed for men. What is it?

Text your answers to the Humboldt Sobeys Talk and Text line 306-682-0107

Tune in to the morning show or check back tomorrow for the answer!

Answer: High heels