MooseJaw

The Opposition NDP is raising red flags after the city’s recent Point-in-Time (PiT) count showed a significant increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness. 

According to the PiT count — conducted by Square One Community in partnership with Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) — the number of homeless people in Moose Jaw was 150 in 2024, up from 73 in 2023. 

City council decided Monday night to receive and file a proposed Transit Zero Emissions Vehicle Feasibility Study rather than find funding to proceed with it. 

The city had budgeted $190,600 for the study and had already been approved for a $152,480 grant from Infrastructure Canada, covering 80 per cent of the cost. 

Administration brought the matter forward because the city had applied for the remaining 20 per cent — or $38,120 — through a grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. 

Brenda and Ken Humphry have been making about 100 peanut butter ‘n’ jelly sandwiches for several years now, as part of Zion United Church’s partnership with the John Howard Society to feed the hungry in Moose Jaw. 

The couple, who are retired, have made around 14,000 sandwiches at this point. Brenda Humphry said the experience has drastically changed her perspective. 

Livestock producers are being reminded to stay vigilant after lab results confirmed anthrax as the cause of death in two cattle on a farm in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Paynton No. 470. The confirmation came late Tuesday.

Workers at Canada Post could be heading back to the picket lines in a matter of days — but a labour expert warns postal workers might find negotiating conditions far less favourable now than they were during their holiday job action.

Canada Post said late Tuesday it was hitting pause on negotiations with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers after days of talks between the parties bore little fruit.

Opposition parties attacked Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday for being vague about his plans after his government said it would not table a federal budget before the House of Commons rises for the summer.

Following the first Liberal cabinet meeting after the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said instead of a spring budget, the government will put forward an economic statement in the fall.

Even with winter long gone, driver are still getting their winter tires taken off for all season or all weather tires through out may.

Tire shops have been booked up through out April and May says owner of Fountain Tire in Moose Jaw, John Laterveer.

"We still about two weeks for appointments booked ahead. I think it will will continue for the month of May. The thing with summer tires though, there's not an urgency to get them on like winter tires," stated Laterveer.

For cow-calf operations, a major driver of profitability is reproductive efficiency, or the number of calves weaned per cow exposed. There are a lot of factors influencing this outcome, from breeding time through weaning. However, some considerations can be looked at well before the breeding season begins.

After calving, cows will have about 30 to 100 days to recover, resume cycling and be re-bred to calve around the same time the following year. This period through calving and early lactation is when a cow’s requirements for energy and protein are the highest.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is releasing an update with April stats on federally reportable diseases.

As of April 30th, there have been 17 cases of avian influenza, with three in British Columbia, one in Alberta, three in Saskatchewan, and two in Manitoba.

The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, the Honourable Bernadette McIntyre, and her husband, Mr. Rich McIntyre had a private audience with King Charles today at Buckingham Palace.

Their Honours presented the King with lentil and chickpea snacks from the Three Farmers company of Saskatoon. Saskatchewan is a major producer of pulse crops.

A jar of Savoury Dill Pickle Mustard from Gravelbourg Mustard. The province is the world’s largest exporter of mustard seed.