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The annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June as consumers were paying more at car dealerships, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

The June price hike is up from 1.7 per cent in May and was largely in line with economists’ expectations.

StatCan said gasoline prices were nearly unchanged in June as higher crude oil prices and geopolitical conflicts ratcheted up pressure at the pumps. Motorists saw a steeper monthly decline in prices this time last year, which the agency said led to a rise in headline inflation.

UPDATE: The special air quality statement for Moose Jaw has ended.

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The special air quality statement remains in place this morning for Moose Jaw as smoke from forest fires burning across the prairie's drifts southward. 

Environment and Climate Change Canada says, "with light winds, wildfire smoke is expected to linger today."

Residents are asked to reduce to eliminate physical activity outdoors and, if you must spend time outdoors, was a properly worn respirator mask, such as a NIOSH-certified N95 or equivalent respirator.

All three Western Canadian Baseball League games scheduled for last night were postponed due to rain. There are four games are on the slate tonight including the Moose Jaw Miller Express at home to the Weyburn Beavers. First pitch is 7:05 p.m. at Ross Wells Park.

Major League Baseball's All-Star Game is on tonight in Atlanta. Blue Jay's Vladimir Guererro Junior will start at first base for the American League while his Toronto teammate Alejandro Kirk is also suiting up. The game gets underway at 6 p.m. at Truist Park.

Concerns have been raised about a family support addiction treatment centre that received approval to operate out of the former Chez Nous care home. 

City administration received a development and building permit application on May 22 for 1101 Grafton Ave., which is within the R3 – High Density Residential District. 

The full lineup for River Street Promotions' Homestand ’25 is now confirmed, with Canadian rock supergroup TOQUE returning to headline this year’s event at Ross Wells Park on Saturday, September 6.

Organizers with River Street Promotions (RSP) made the announcement yesterday, confirming that TOQUE — known as world-class musical artists putting on high-energy performances of classic Canadian hits — will top the bill in a lineup that also includes Streetheart, Elliott Brood, The Steadies, and Fred Penner.

When it comes to pest insects, producers are dealing with an “unprecedented” number of cabbage seedpod weevils this year. 

Originally from Eurasia, the invasive insect was first found in southern Alberta in the late 1990s and made its way into Saskatchewan shortly after. The cabbage seedpod weevil continues to spread north and east and has now been found as far as Manitoba. 

The Saskatchewan Festival of Words returns to downtown Moose Jaw this week, July 17–20, bringing four packed days of readings, workshops, panels, and performances to venues across the city — and to screens worldwide through its livestream option.

Operations coordinator Amanda Farnel and program coordinator Sara Grimes say this year’s festival feels especially strong, with a diverse lineup and plenty of moments where audiences can connect directly with writers.

“The festival is such a great opportunity to introduce yourself to new things,” Farnel said.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to convene the Incident Response Group in Ottawa today to discuss the ongoing wildfire situation across the country.

Carney also convened the group of ministers and senior officials a little over a month ago in response to an earlier wave of wildfires, which peaked in May and June, then receded, and have now flared up again.

More than 6,000 people are currently out of their homes in Manitoba, and the communities of Lynn Lake and Snow Lake ordered residents to flee for the second time in just weeks.

As we enter the heart of July and the back half of the 2025 growing season, producers are looking to protect their crops to help ensure they don’t lose any yield come harvest time. That’s especially the case for canola, as plants start heading towards full bloom and will start forming pods and seeds.  

The Conservatives want Prime Minister Mark Carney to sell all the assets in his blind trust to avoid any possible conflicts of interest.

Carney set up the blind trust after he was sworn in as prime minister in March and the details of how it works were made public on Friday.

They show that the prime minister has set up screens to avoid potential conflicts related to his previous interests in Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Corporation and Stripe Inc.

But Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre believes that's not enough.