Moose Jaw

MOOSE JAW—The Kinsmen Sportsplex Arena’s sprinklers have been battered by errant lacrosse balls in the past month, forcing city hall to spend potentially $50,000 to protect the fire-suppression infrastructure. The city temporarily closed the arena on April 4 after a misplaced lacrosse shot hit the fire sprinkler and caused it to go off. The incident […]

The provincial government says it is working to get the hyperbaric chamber in Moose Jaw back to being fully operational again, after opposition New Democrats raised concerns on Monday morning. The NDP staged a media event in Moose Jaw on Monday calling for the government to fully reopen the hyperbaric chamber that was closed in 2021. The […]

Moose Jaw police have arrested a 29-year-old woman following an evasive encounter on April 7th. According to the Moose Jaw Police Service, the woman initially fled from police in a stolen vehicle, prompting a pursuit and was later arrested. A search warrant was then executed at a downtown establishment on April 9th. During the warrant, […]

After reading about how the province has allegedly provided sufficient educational funding since 2007, the chief financial officer for Moose Jaw’s Catholic division decided to analyze those statements to determine whether they reflected reality. On Feb. 6, NDP Opposition Leader Carla Beck stood with concerned parents and grandparents outside St. Agnes School to address concerns about […]

Creating a downtown business improvement district and encouraging the federal government to provide more funding to municipalities to enhance infrastructure are issues two members of Moose Jaw city council want to see addressed.  Councillors Heather Eby and Dawn Luhning gave notice during the March 25 regular meeting that they planned to introduce motions at future […]

Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence has had his court charges adjourned to Monday, April 15, so his defence lawyer can acquire more information about his case. Lawrence, 58, was not present in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on March 18 when his matters were discussed. Instead, defence lawyer Estes Fonkalsrud appeared on his behalf and […]

The Moose Jaw Police Service says one person was left injured after a house fire on Saturday afternoon. On the evening of March 16, at 1:08 p.m., the Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) received a report of a house fire in the 1000 block of Willow Avenue. The only reported occupant of the house, a […]

The Highway #1 westbound lane in Moose Jaw between the Manitoba Expressway and Thatcher Drive East has been reopened following a single-vehicle accident on Thursday morning. At approximately 9:16 a.m. today, Moose Jaw Police responded to a collision involving someone trapped under a vehicle on Highway #1 near Lakeview Road. Once on the scene, police […]

For the first time since 2011, the World Men’s Curling Championship returns to Saskatchewan in 2025. This time, Moose Jaw will get its first crack at hosting the World Men’s, getting the opportunity to hold the event next year.  Moose Jaw’s 4,465-seat Moose Jaw Event Centre, built in 2011, was also the site of the […]

Moose Jaw Police seized drugs and cash in a recent arrest. During a traffic stop on February 15, officers discovered a suspicious vehicle with a lone female occupant. The subsequent search revealed over 22 grams of crystal meth, 50 grams of cocaine, and drug paraphernalia, amounting to a street value of approximately $5,250. The 48-year-old […]