Cody Glydon’s blog

If you’ve thought the moon looked a little larger than usual this week, you’re right. This week we’ll be seeing the harvest super moon, which means the moon looks bigger thanks to its proximity to the Earth and its orbit. In addition to a super moon, North Americans will also be seeing a partial lunar […]

The Royal Canadian Mint has released a special collector coin honouring the the 50th anniversary of a UFO sighting near Langenburg, SK. The sighting became known at the “Langenburg Event” on September 1st, 1974 after a farmer spotted not one, but five unusual flying objects. A young farmer named Edwin Fuhr was out swathing that […]

Well. We did it. We paid up on our Riders/Bombers bet with Winnipeg radio announcer Kris Jay. We all made a friendly wager on whether or not the Riders would sweep the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Labour Day Classic and the Banjo Bowl. Unfortunately we all know what happened, but look out next year! […]

A fascinating find was made in Lake of The Prairies near the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border recently. On August 20th RCMP received a report from an individual who found a submerged half ton truck in the lake in the RM of Riding Mountain-West. The individual provided the police with images and coordinates of the submerged truck, which […]

It’s no secret that flying can be challenging these days. It’s not uncommon for flights to be delayed, cancelled, or rerouted causing frustrations for passengers and flight crews alike. On top of all this, concerns are rising about a possible labour disruption by Air Canada which may affect thousands of passengers. Of course, not all […]

The NFL season officially kicked off Thursday night with a Kansas City Chiefs victory over the Baltimore Ravens, 27-20. Several of the huge football stadiums in the US have some very unusual menu items this year for fans to try. In Arizona, you can buy a cotton candy burrito. Inside, there’s cotton candy flavoured ice […]

(Wiseton Fire. Photo by Dean Keeler) A devastating blow has been dealt to the tiny village of Wiseton, SK this week. A fire destroyed the community’s town office, post office, and their former bar/hotel. The bar closed just before the pandemic and had been converted into a private residence. “The old hotel used to be […]

If you’re working the type of job that gets you up early, perhaps you enjoy a nap in the afternoon to refresh yourself for the rest of the day. According to researchers, 10 to 20 minutes is about the right length of time to rejuvenate yourself. Longer naps of 45 to 60 minutes are also […]

(Photo by Ariel Haug) After standing watch over the Town of Gravelbourg for 96 years, their iconic prairie water tower is set to come down. Over the past few years there have been operational issues and leaks associated with the tower which prompted the town to decommission the structure in 2022. The town is also […]

Looks like Ma’ Nature will be very cooperative this weekend for the inaugural Saskatchewan Open Farm Days, which celebrates all things agriculture in Saskatchewan, while educating people at the same time. “On our list it’s quite a wide range. We have alpacas, bees, cattle, dairy, egg production, field crops, greenhouses, orchards, breweries, sheep and goats, […]