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The sexual assault case of five hockey players faced another major upheaval Friday, abruptly converting from a jury to a judge alone in order to avoid a mistrial that would have rebooted the proceedings for a second time in less than a month.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia ruled to discharge the jury Friday over concerns about possible jury bias. The move came after a juror sent a note to the Carroccia indicating some members of the panel felt two of the defence lawyers were laughing at them as they came into court each day.

The Winnipeg Jets will live to skate another day. Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves to help Winnipeg avoid elimination with a 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of their second-round series. The Stars now lead the series 3-2 with Game 6 set for Saturday in Dallas.

Meanwhile, a goal with just under two minutes left helped the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 and book their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final. Carolina will play the winner of the second-round series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers. Florida leads 3-2.

The southern and eastern portions of the province saw a considerable amount of moisture yesterday, which was much needed following the extended bout of well above average temperatures that marked the start of the month.

Moose Jaw itself saw 12.5 mm fall in the past 24 hours, but it was our neighbours further in the southeast that saw the bulk of the province's precipitation.

Regina got just shy of 20 mm, Estevan nearly topped the charts with 33.3mm in the city and 35 mm at their airport, and Weyburn was just a hair behind at 29.1 mm.

Summer is a demanding time for agricultural producers. So, to support your efforts and help streamline your workload, here’s a few resources to stay up to date this season.

There’s never been a better time to celebrate Canada’s beauty and support the businesses that make it the greatest country in the world.

Golden West introduces the See MORE Canada Auction, uplifting local tourism while helping Canadians rediscover the wonders in their own backyard.

From lakeside retreats to city weekend getaways, individual adventures, this online auction is the ticket to unforgettable experiences at unbeatable prices.

But this is more than just an auction.

In the 26 years since volunteers with the Moose Jaw Wildlife Federation (MJWF) began hatching Walleye fry, they have released at least 35 million baby fish (‘fry’) into 27 different lakes in the southwest corner of Saskatchewan — and made a huge difference for the fish population, and therefore for anglers. 

Moose Jaw city council is directing administration to report on red tape reduction measures twice per year, following a motion passed at a recent council meeting. 

Coun. Patrick Boyle put forward two motions for council’s consideration: 

“That a red tape reduction strategy be developed and a committee be established comprising relevant city staff members as necessary.” 

The May Long Weekend will be here in no time, and odds are that you’re looking to get out of town and see the sights, perhaps do a little camping, or just take a nice long drive. 

Your bags are packed, the destination has been chosen, and everything seems to be in order, there’s just one thing to consider; how much is the drive going to cost? 

When a church in Toronto's west end was converted into affordable housing nearly 15 years ago, the group behind the project was already thinking ahead. 

Andrea Adams, the executive director of the non-profit developer St. Clare's, said she was "daydreaming" about what could be built on the yard next to the 20-unit building on Ossington Avenue. 

She was eventually introduced to Assembly Corp., a company that builds mass timber modular housing, around the same time that the city was looking for proposals for "shovel ready" affordable housing projects. 

Some outdoorsy Canadians are planning to build their tents with elbows up this summer as the season unofficially kicks off this long weekend.

Sally Turner says she and her husband plan to do their camping, canoeing and biking this year in Canadian national parks, including at Jasper National Park this weekend, because of the U.S. trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to make Canada a 51st state.

"I have, in the past, camped in the United States, but that's not going to happen in the near future," Turner said while shopping for camping gear in Edmonton.