After two victories against the Spiritwood Timberwolves, the Meadow Lake Stampeders are just one game away from winning the first round of playoffs. On Feb. 11, the team travelled to Spiritwood and won the series opener 7-4.
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Canada issues first Hanukkah postage stampJewish Telegraphic AgencyDescribed as part of an initiative to highlight the nation's cultural diversity, the stamps from Canada Post feature two colorful geometric designs: of dreidels and the menorah. Each pattern also has an online explanation of their relevance to the holiday. More: continued here
The Bakersfield Californian California prison smuggling: Meth in soap, heroin on stampsThe Bakersfield CalifornianResearchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Public Policy Institute of California said smugglers use tricks like concealing methamphetamine in a bar of soap or heroin on the backs of postage stamps. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File). More: continued here
Canada Post unveiled five stamps Tuesday to mark the centennial of the sinking of the RMS Titanic and the recovery of hundreds of victims by four Canadian ships. More: continued here
DNAinfo Food Stamps Increasingly Deployed at GreenmarketsWNYC (blog)By Fred Mogul More New Yorkers on food stamps are using them to buy fresh produce, eggs and baked goods at city greenmarkets. From 2010 to 2011, use of food stamps at greenmarkets increased from a little more than $505000 to $620000 — a gain of 23 …Food…
Pennsylvania considering repeal of asset test used in food stampsPittsburgh Post GazetteHARRISBURG — State officials are signaling they could repeal or revise a controversial asset test for food stamp recipients — a measure instituted last year that barred thousands of families from receiving assistance, despite their low incomes. "We … More: continued here
Money Morning Buy, Sell or Hold Buy, Sell or Hold: With 46 Million People on Food Stamps…Money MorningSurprisingly, California has a few more loopholes that make it easier to qualify for food stamps. And now an outreach effort to get those who may not know that they are eligible to receive food stamps is starting…