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The Government of Saskatchewan is falling into lockstep with other provinces in terms of banning cell phone use in schools. They are taking significant steps to enhance “student focus and reduce distractions in classrooms”. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, cell phones will be banned during class time across all K-12 schools in the province. […]

Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, AP sources say Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday. That’s according to three people who spoke to The Associated Press. In choosing Walz, she’s turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an […]

Weather Forecast Temperature Chance Precip Today Partly sunny – isolated showers   Wind: NW 15-25 km/h High: 25° 30% Tonight Isolated showers   Wind: N 10-20 km/h Low: 9° 30% Wednesday Partly sunny – isolated showers   Wind:  N-NW 15-25 km/h High: 18° 30% Wednesday night Partly cloudy   Wind: NW 10-20 km/h Low: 5° […]

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared more than 10% on Tuesday, rebounding after a rollercoaster start to the week that sent markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street. European markets were mostly lower, with Germany’s DAX down 0.4% at 17,277.27 and the CAC 40 in Paris 0.7% lower, at 7,098.89. In London, the FTSE […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadian Olympic Committee pulls accreditation from De Grasse coach Rana Reider The Canadian Olympic Committee says it has revoked accreditation from the coach of six-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter Andre De Grasse.  The COC says “new information” has come […]

“NOT IN MY BACKYARD” – a cry often heard from community members opposed to new projects taking place within close proximity to their homes or businesses – often due to unfounded concerns for safety and well being if controversial projects move forward. Those controversial projects are often tied to our communities most vulnerable people. One […]

A firefighter has died while on duty in Jasper National Park. RCMP say they learned Saturday afternoon that an Alberta Wildland Fire Employee was seriously injured by a falling tree. Mounties say the 24-year-old man was fighting an active fire north of Jasper at the time of the incident. He was taken from the scene […]

MOOSE JAW – Former businessman Murray King has fond memories of working at the “iconic” clothing distribution company CanaDay’s Apparel Ltd., but he won’t be sad when the buildings and equipment are auctioned off.   “I’ll be so happy just because it’s been (an economic) burden the last seven years (after it closed in 2017). […]

Moose Jaw Police have charged a man with a number of weapon-related offences, following an incident in the city Friday. Police were called out to a weapons complaint, after an individual allegedly pointed a weapon at a group of people near Langdon Crescent. The gun, which turned out to be a pellet gun, was concealed […]

Sgt. Rob Nederlof has cycled over 3,000 kilometres across the Prairies during the past four years to support a mental health-related veterans’ program, and this year, he will be riding through Moose Jaw. Nederlof is a mechanic with the Canadian Armed Forces and is based at Shilo, Man. He and his wife, Marina, will launch […]