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The surprising Saskatchewan origin of Girl Guide cookies

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Nearly 100 years ago, a Regina mother baked cookies so girls could go camping. Today, Girl Guide cookies remain one of Canada’s sweetest traditions, rooted in a Saskatchewan success story. 650 CKOM's Brittany Caffet takes us Behind the Headlines.

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