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The ongoing fire situation in Manitoba, resulted in the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Agriculture Ministers meeting virtually last week.

They discussed a number of issues, from the weather impacts to international trade, improving interprovincial trade opportunities, and enhancements to AgriStability.

For the 2025 program year only, they agreed to increase the AgriStability compensation rate from 80 per cent to 90 per cent and increased the maximum payment limit from $3 million to $6 million. 

Carnie's Comments

It became the law back in 1977 - 48 years ago. However, as I recall, not many worried about it too much. The fine for a violation was minimal.

When I got my driver's license a few years later in 1981 I got a friendly reminder about that law. I was at an intersection, driving my dad's car, when a police officer pulled up beside me, looked over and shook his head. I shrugged and gave him a puzzled look. He then unbuckled his seat belt and put it back on. 

I got it. I buckled up. 

The Moose Jaw Miller Express picked up a 12-7 win over the Mavericks in Medicine Hat on Friday night. 

Moose Jaw opened the scoring in the top of the third inning. Thomas Soto singled to left field to drive in Andy Rivas, and William Edwards singled to right field to bring Soto home. The Mavericks replied in the bottom half of the inning with a single run. 

The Moose Jaw Major All Stars are heading to the Little League National Championship in Victoria from July 29 to Aug. 7. The All Stars won their Saskatchewan Little League provincial title with a three-game sweep of Regina North. Moose Jaw won Game 3 on Friday 8-5.

The Moose Jaw U15 'B' Ice also won the softball Saskatchewan provincial championship over the weekend.

The Saskatchewan Festival of Words wrapped up over the weekend in Moose Jaw, with one of the highlights being a sit-down interview with renowned Saskatchewan author Guy Vanderhaeghe. 

Vanderhaeghe released his first book, Man Descending, in 1982, which won a Governor General’s Award. 

Myles Neill, 36, was recently sentenced in Moose Jaw provincial court to six months in jail for a pair of break-ins. 

The six-month sentence was agreed upon by the defence and provincial Crown prosecutor Rob Parker. 

It’s kitten season, and the Moose Jaw Humane Society has put an intake freeze on cats and kittens until further notice. 

The shelter is at capacity with an influx of kittens and is running out of room to keep them. 

That being said, if you find a stray cat that needs help, Moose Jaw Humane Society executive director Dana Haukaas said you should still give the shelter a call. 

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan (WRSOS) is looking for new volunteers in Moose Jaw to help transport injured or orphaned wild animals to approved care facilities.

"WRSOS runs the wildlife provincial helpline," explained executive director Bonnie Dell, "so if you find injured or orphaned or displaced wildlife, we're the ones to call. And we do monitor for emergencies after hours and we've worked really hard to get our name out as the ones to call for wildlife — even if you just have a question about wildlife.

Tariffs and trade are top of the agenda as the country's premiers arrive in Ontario's cottage country for a three-day meeting that comes at a pivotal time for both Canada-U.S. and domestic relations.

The premiers' summer gathering in Muskoka will also feature a Tuesday meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, as trade talks with the United States are expected to intensify.

After 45 years in their Jasper home, it took mere minutes for Wes Bradford's quaint mountain abode to burn to a pile of ash.

A year later, he and his wife are itching to rebuild. They've hired a contractor and designer, and their insurance will cover the expected $1-million price tag. But they can't start yet — not until their empty lot, currently a flat mound of dirt, has been declared contaminant-free.

"We're up against the wall," says Bradford, after meeting their builder in Jasper the day before.