For the first time in two years, the beat of the drums from Dragon Boats will again be heard echoing across Wascana Lake. For two years the popular summer festival has to be put on hold because of the pandemic, but hopes are high for the return of the festival this summer. “New to the […]
Police are investigating what appears to be gunfire early this morning. Police say just after midnight they were called to Rae Street, west of Albert, after someone reported hearing up to six gunshots. The Communications Centre also recieved a call from someone in that area reporting gunfire. Police spoke with a number of people in […]
The provincial report on COVID-19 cases came out today – with a startling number attached to outbreaks in care homes. Over the last week 22 outbreaks occurred in Saskatchewan care homes and long term care facilities. The provinces weekly update on the state of the Pandemic in Saskatchewan also showed 829 new cases of COVID-19 […]
Some local treasures in Moose Jaw are getting some key funding for upgrades and improvements. Through “PrariesCan”, Tourism Moose Jaw is getting 295-thousand dollars to improve the Moose Jaw Tolley Tour. The money will go towards adding another trolley, and to improve wheelchair access. The Tunnels of Moose Jaw is getting just under 100-thousand dollars […]
Its time to look at electoral boundaries in Saskatchewan again. Every ten years, a committee is put together to examine the electoral map, and population. The idea, is to make sure there are approximately the same number of voters in each riding. Today, the Provincial Government announced who will make up the panel. The Commission […]
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce has a new CEO. Prabha Ramaswamy has been chosen to fill the post.. CEO of the non-profit, membership-based organization Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan (WESK) since 2014, Ramaswamy has demonstrated a strong commitment to helping Saskatchewan realize its economic potential by driving change to close the gender entrepreneurship gap. During her […]
Another Colorado low is expected to rock the prairies for the third straight weekend. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Moosomin, Grenfell, Carlyle, and Oxbow areas. The statement says western Manitoba and the Red River Valley areas could see between 20-50 mm of precipitation throughout the weekend. The northern plains is […]
Tick Tock. Tick Tock. Tick talk? It’s nearly that time again. It’s just about tick season, and Saskatchewan residents are being reminded to watch out for the critters as they venture outdoors this spring. The vile little pests pose not just a risk to people, but our pets as well. Dr. Emily Boutilier is with […]
RCMP in Moose Jaw is continuing an investigation into a crash involving two pick-ups, and an SUV. The crash happened last Saturday morning around 10:30 on Highway #2, approximately 2 kilometres south of the Highway #36 junction. Both the driver and passenger in the SUV were taken to hospital, but the driver, a 57-year-old man […]
The community is mourning the loss of George Kolitsas, who died last week at the age of 81. He was one of the founders of Houston Pizza, and credited with creating what we now know as “Regina Style” Pizza. George was born in Greece in 1940 and traveled the world working on commercial ships as […]
