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As Saskatchewan heads into another severe weather season, officials are urging residents to take practical steps to prepare for storms, tornadoes, and extreme conditions as part of Emergency Preparedness Week, running May 4 to 10, 2025.

This year’s theme, “Be prepared. Know your risks,” emphasizes understanding local weather hazards and having emergency plans and kits ready—particularly as unseasonably warm temperatures are already setting the stage for early storm activity.

Lack of progress means time is growing short to get a successfull crop into the ground in Southern Alberta.

Contract negotiations are dragging on for Alberta sugar beet producers.

It’s already early May, and Alberta Sugar Beet Growers and Rogers Sugar, the sole sugar-beet processing plant left in Canada, still haven’t hammered out a deal.

Jennifer Crowson, executive director with the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers, cautioned the Western Producer in an email that she was limited in what she can share, other than that they are still in active negotiations.

One person was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Caribou Street East and Highway 1 East on Friday morning.

The Moose Jaw Police Service responded to the collision at around 6:15 a.m. The driver of one of the vehicles was taken to hospital with injuries described as serious but not life-threatening.

Damage from the collision is estimated at about $70,000.

Police are continuing to investigate, and more details will be released as they become available.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at Rideau Hall on Tuesday — and it's expected to be a slimmed-down front bench meant to signal a more businesses-minded approach to government.

Rideau Hall confirmed the timing of the swearing-in ceremony on Friday.

Marci Surkes of the government relations firm Compass Rose Group said Carney will seek to draw a sharp contrast between his government and that of former prime minister Justin Trudeau, and about one-third of the new cabinet could be new faces.

Residents are advised of additional measles exposures in Regina and Lumsden due to confirmed measles cases.

Those who have visited these businesses are asked to monitor for measles symptoms for up to 21 days after exposure.

The following locations have had confirmed measles cases:

Regina

A new Holy Father of the Roman Catholic Church has been appointed in Rome and has taken the name of Leo XIV. We spoke with Donald Bolen, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina, to get his reaction. 

The new pope is Robert Francis Prevost an American from Chicago who spent many years as a bishop in Peru, where he also holds citizenship.  

Spring seeding in Saskatchewan is making considerable progress so far, 18 per cent of the 2025 crop is in the ground, well ahead of the five-year average of 10 per cent typically seen at this point in the season. 

This is despite numerous rainstorms across the province last month, producers were able to make rapid progress over the last couple of weeks.  

While keen eyes look up and see them practicing above our city, you'll seldom catch the full show. But this summer, thanks to a partnership between the Moose Jaw Flying Club, the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport (MJMAA), and the City of Moose Jaw, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be preforming right here in their hometown.

Repairs to a waterline and the removal of a collapsed storm vault will necessitate the temporary closure of the southbound lane of 5th Avenue NW from River Street W to the Thunderbird Viaduct onramp next week.

The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 12, with an expected completion date of May 17, weather permitting.

Temporary detours will be in place and only traffic heading southbound on 5th Avenue NW will be impacted, northbound traffic on 5th Avenue NW from Manitoba Street will not be affected.

Ashton, Diane Pearl passed away May 6, 2025, at the age of 76.  At the time of her passing, Diane lived in Moose Jaw, and was formerly of Swift Current and Outlook.

Her residence at time of death was Moose Jaw, she also lived in Swift Current and Outlook at various times.

The graveside service will be held on May 12, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, with Susan Franklyn officiating and singing.  A lunch will follow the service at St Stephen's Anglican Church at 2:15 p.m.