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Gabriella Hill is the latest Christmas Cashback winner - presented by Murray GM and Ashdown's Furniture & Interiors!

Hill was presented with $135 by Avery LeBlanc of Country 100 following her recent vehicle service at Murray GM. She now has her winter tires on and an additional $135 to spoil those in her life!

Now through Friday, December 20th when you shop at participating local businesses, you could win back the purchase price!

Submit your details - including a picture of the receipt - and then wait for the phone to ring!

Linda Peters and her friends are the first winners of Christmas Cashback presented by Murray GM and Ashdown's Furniture & Interiors!

Peters and her friends purchased tickets to see the 80's Club this weekend at the Moose Jaw Events Centre, submitted the receipt on the Christmas Cashback page and now have $250 to re-spend this holiday season!

Congratulations Linda!!

Prairie farmers should be on the lookout as a disease known to cause issues in a variety of crops is a key concern.

That's why experts are asking producers to keep a close eye out for the signs that the disease might be in their fields.

Crops Extension specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Eileen Beaton talks about the disease.

South of Moose Jaw in Assiniboia, there will be no election. 

Returning officer Clint Mauthe gave Notice of Abandonment of Poll as the mayor and town councillors have been acclaimed. 

Sharon Schauenberg has been acclaimed as mayor. She is turning for her second term as the mayor of Assiniboia. Schauenberg was first elected in 2020 and became the first woman to be elected as the mayor in the town’s history. 

Moose Javians hit the polls today and made their voices heard, with five of five polling districts reporting in James Murdock has won in a landslide with 5,437 votes. Crystal Froese came in second place with 1,439 and was trailed by former mayor, Clive Tolley with 601.

The six open seats on city council have also been filled, Jamey Logan was the frontrunner, locking in his place at the table with 4,382 votes. Patrick Boyle secured 3,662 votes for second place, followed by Chris Warren with 2,666 votes.

It is election day as Moose Jaw residents hit the polls to election a mayor and six city councillors.  

The regular polls will be open today from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations: 

Residents in and around the town of Assiniboia look to continue a festive tradition in 2024.

On Wednesday, November 13, at 6 p.m. the Lights of Love ceremony will take place at Centennial Park in Assiniboia. For the past few weeks, lights were each sold for a ten-dollar donation to be put up before the presentation. 

"People come, we say a few words, we light a few candles and sing a couple songs. Then we turn on all the lights at the same time and it's a super emotional evening," said Stephanie VanDeSype, Recreation & Community Wellness Manager in Assiniboia.

Once a month the Moose Jaw Early Years Family Resource Centre (MJFRC) hosts The Joy of Growing, a family friendly and interactive program that celebrates children’s milestones using their Ages & Stages Questionnaire. 

This month’s session takes place on Monday, November 25, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the MJFRC’s 1250 11th Ave. NW location. 

Wanda Peakman, MJFRC coordinator tells us about the program. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Canada carbon rebate for small businesses will be tax-free.

In a statement posted to X late Tuesday, Freeland clarified the parameters of the program after an advocacy group for small business raised concerns that the rebate would be a taxable benefit.

Dan Kelly, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, posted on X soon after that post that he had received a call from Freeland, who offered "assurance" that the rebate would be tax-free.

Eldo Mervyn Schmidt of Moose Jaw passed away on November 8, 2024, at the age of 78.

Born in Gravelbourg, he grew up on the family farm near Ernfold, SK. He attended Charlotte Rural School to grade 7, attending high school in Morse where he achieved his grade 12. He came to Moose Jaw in 1965 and worked several jobs, the longest one being for the Moose Jaw Public School board for 32.5 years, retiring in 2006. He enjoyed travelling and camping with his wife Marion. His hobbies included model building, stamp and coin collecting as well as metal detecting in his earlier years.