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‘The most important thing is nobody was hurt’
Posted on April 12, 2022Norm Fiss surveys the partially cleared mess outside Binkley’s Funeral Service and slowly shakes his head. It is Friday afternoon, four days after two spruces… Read More »
‘Our community has rallied behind us’
Posted on April 12, 2022Half-closed empty pizza boxes lying on a table. Another box with three remaining glazed doughnuts. A steaming coffee dispenser. Styrofoam cups. The mundane sights greeting… Read More »
Haven during a crisis
Posted on April 12, 2022Wednesday, 6.08pm: it is the second day of the civic emergency in Maple Creek and supper has been served at The Salvation Army. A team… Read More »
Linemen work from sunrise to sundown
Posted on April 12, 2022Maple Creek continues to recover from Tuesday’s spring snowstorm that wreaked havoc to power lines throughout the region, causing widespread outages. By today (Tuesday) all… Read More »
Yemen: A crisis deserving attention
Posted on March 31, 2022It is home to one of the greatest humanitarian crises in the world. Yet Yemen doesn’t attract a lot of global attention, despite being torn… Read More »
How new farming practices changed Asnakech’s life
Posted on March 31, 2022Asnakech Zema is happy to welcome you to her farm in rural southern Ethiopia. She introduces her eight children as they are leaving the house… Read More »
Church minister seeks support for ‘healing’ event
Posted on March 31, 2022A church minister is seeking support for a community event to heal divisions wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rev. Michele Rowe, from Maple Creek… Read More »