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Analysis says market correction could see values fall by 50 per cent

 A technical analysis of Saskatchewan farmland values reveals they could be on the verge of tumbling by more than 50 per cent.

Trent Klarenbach, a grain marketing analyst, believes farmland values are reaching a peak and could soon be retracing to the previous high set in 1981.

The first place Saskatoon Berries came back from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Moose Jaw Miller Express 4-3 last night. The Berries have won 9 of their last 10 and sit atop the Western Canadian Baseball League's east division with a 27 and 4 record. The Millers and Berries play again tonight in Saskatoon.

One other east division game last night had Regina Red Sox outscoring Weyburn 4-3.

The Toronto Blue Jays extended their winning streak to 9 games last night with an 8-4 win over the White Sox in Chicago.

Last night was truly one to remember for country music fans in Moose Jaw! A sold-out crowd filled the Temple Gardens Centre for an unforgettable evening with none other than Shania Twain.

The LGBTQ+ organization PRISM Community Services Inc. is calling on the Moose Jaw Police Service and the City of Moose Jaw to uphold a promise made in 2020 by now-retired police chief Rick Bourassa. 

In November 2020, the Moose Jaw Police Service and Moose Jaw Pride held a joint press conference during which Bourassa issued a historic apology to the LGBTQ+ community for years of discrimination and wrongdoing. 

There’s a new burst of life at the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre in Moose Jaw, where several new chicks have recently hatched.

While the exact number of nests and owlet hatchlings isn’t being shared to protect the young birds, summer student Sydney Blume-Head confirmed that “we do have babies,” and that visitors may be able to spot them during a visit.

Moose Jaw North MLA and Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Tim McLeod has announced $20 million in provincial funding to support communities devastated by wildfires. 

The provincial government has been assessing wildfire recovery efforts in northern Saskatchewan through the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and a dedicated Recovery Task Team. 

Finding bison within Buffalo Pound Provincial Park has become easier than ever with the introduction of GPS ear tagging. 

Fourteen bison have been fitted with GPS ear tags, allowing park staff and visitors to track the location of the herd. 

NOVUS Glass has a long-standing reputation as a pioneer in the auto glass industry. The company’s origin story dates back to 1972 in the United States, when Dr. Frank Werner, frustrated after multiple windshield replacements due to small cracks, partnered with chemical engineer Bill Wiele to develop what remains one of the most effective methods of windshield repair. Entrepreneur Gerald Keinath later purchased the patent rights and transformed the innovation into a business, naming it NOVUS – Latin for "new" or "innovative." Today, NOVUS Glass holds more U.S.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region.

Anand will meet with her Japanese counterpart in Tokyo this week as the two finalize an agreement on sharing defence information and boosting trade.

On Thursday and Friday, Anand will take part in a meeting with the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN, in Malaysia.

Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died.

But he's also worried Canada isn't doing enough to prevent such disasters here, saying the country needs to invest in flood mapping, infrastructure and early warning systems.

"Luckily, there are many ways that we can protect ourselves, but we have to make the effort," said Ness, who is the research director for adaptation at the policy research organization.