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HILLIER

Following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, Ralph Arthur Hillier passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29th, 2025. Ralph was born on August 8th, 1935 in Bracken, Saskatchewan.

Ralph had a life well lived. He was very handy and although he was not formally trained, he could fix almost anything with his mechanical aptitude. He was still building and repairing around the house until his passing in his 90th year.

The playoffs get underway starting tonight in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

The Moose Jaw Miller Express open their first round series on the road in Saskatoon to take on the number one ranked Berries.

In the other East Division semifinal tonight, the Regina Red Sox face the Medicine Hat Mavericks.

The Moose Jaw 13U AAA Canucks won the 2025 13U AAA Provincial Championship on Aug. 3 in Saskatoon. The team is now headed to the Western Canada Championship in Chilliwack, B.C., on Aug. 15.

The Moose Jaw area missed the majority of the rain that was forecasted yesterday. 

While 10 to 20 mm of rain was forecasted, Environment and Climate Change Canada only recorded 6.7 mm on Tuesday. Assiniboia also saw very little rainfall with 4.3 mm. 

Elbow saw significant rainfall with 20.3 mm, while Coronach got hit with 16.2 mm. 

As U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods climb higher under the Trump administration, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is urging calm and discouraging retaliatory measures, even as opposition voices accuse him of downplaying the damage to the provincial economy.

In a public statement posted to social media, Moe called the U.S. decision to hike tariffs on non-CUSMA-compliant goods to 35% “disappointing”, but emphasized that 95% of Saskatchewan’s exports to the U.S. remain tariff-free under the current trade deal.

If you’ve ever driven south or gone on a hike through Saskatchewan’s hills and coulees and wondered what might be buried beneath them, here’s your answer: Scotty, the world’s largest Tyrannosaurus Rex, was dug up just a few hours away from Moose Jaw — and he’s turning 34 this month.

The Government of Saskatchewan has released its public loss reports for the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year, covering April 1 to June 30, 2025.

Saskatchewan health organizations reported one incident involving a Saskatchewan Health Authority employee in Saskatoon. The employee misused a parking pass, resulting in $577 in unpaid fees between August 2024 and February 2025. The employee was given a 10-day suspension and is reimbursing the amount owed. The Health Authority also enhanced training for parking staff and is implementing a new management system.

The Sask Selects Football program concluded its road trip of ID camps last month, and now the attention turns to the start of the 2025 - 2026 season. The program will have three international tournaments to look forward to this season.

The first one will be held from November 26 to 29 in Las Vegas, NV, for the 24th International Pigskin Tournament. Then the Selects will host numerous teams from around the world for their Battle on the Prairies Tournament, January 8 to 11.

Since opening the business in 2019, Gursimar Singh has sought to provide Moose Jaw with convenient, accessible vehicle maintenance and mechanical services.

The federal government is setting up a safety net of loans, product-development grants and market diversification plans for Canada’s softwood lumber industry in an effort to shield it from the worst of American duties and fees.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the plan Tuesday, promising $700 million in loan guarantees to address what he called "immediate pressures" and $500 million for long-term supports to help companies diversify export markets and develop their products. 

Carney also promised that future projects will "prioritize" Canadian lumber.