Golf for a Purpose on June 13th
Inclusion Moose Jaw has been supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities since 1966 and they're looking for your support at their 2nd Annual Golf for a Purpose Tournament, presented by Rosemont Hardware.
The tourney is on Friday, June 13th at The Ridge Golf Club in Moose Jaw. Your $90 entry fee includes golf and a meal. You can also enter a team of four for $350.
Carnie's Comments - Twitter Tuesday
Carnie's Comments
It's time for the best of the best of the Twitterati on Twitter Tuesday.
This friend says, "I just used by turn signal. Please, hold your applause."
Here's a thought, "Chips are basically like, do you want to eat a potato one page at a time?"
This mom Tweets, "I've been on my last straw for like 300 straws now."
A funny fella I follow says, "I ate some fish that didn't agree with me. I felt it was the best way to win the argument."
May 13th Winner of Farmer Appreciation - Seeding Edition presented by Silver Star Salvage & Recycling
800 CHAB, Country 100 and Silver Star Salvage & Recycling are fuelling local farms with Farmer Appreciation — Seeding Edition.
Enter now HERE by sharing your farm story. You could win lunch from Déjà Vu Café and Canadian Tire cash for you and another deserving farm.
All entries are also eligible for the grand prize — $1,000 worth of FMC Express SG.
Temperatures soar once again in Southern Sask., records broken
It was another scorcher of a day yesterday, and while Moose Jaw itself peaked at a balmy 31° by the mid-afternoon, it was our neighbours in the south that set some new records.
Assiniboia warmed up to a high of 31.7° beating out their record of 31° set back in 1987.
Even further south, things heated up in Coronach, shattering their record of 31°—also set in 1987—by a full 1.2°, reaching 32.2°.
In the southeast, Estevan's 67-year-old record finally fell, with their high yesterday topping out at 33.3°, beating 1958's high water mark of 32.8°.
Temporary road closure on Main Street
A temporary detour is in place for on the 1100 block of Main Street N this morning while city crews work to excavate and repair a section of road in the southbound lanes.
For the duration of the project all southbound traffic will be detoured to 1st Ave. NW and northbound traffic on Main Street N will be detoured to 1st Ave. NE.
The project is expected to last for a single day, weather permitting.
The City of Moose Jaw asks residents to remain outside of the barricades and follow all temporary signage.
Sports Round-Up: Tuesday, May 13
The Edmonton Oilers are in control with a three-games-to-one lead in their Stanley Cup playoff series with Vegas.
Adam Henrique popped a pair of goals and Stuart Skinner stopped all 23 shots he faced as the Oilers shutout the Golden Knights 3-0.
Carolina outscored Washington 5-2. The Hurricanes now with a 3-1 lead in that series.
Tonight, one game - the Dallas Stars take a 2-1 series lead into game 4 against the Winnipeg Jets.
The Medicine Hat Tigers take on the Chiefs in Spokane tonight - game 3 of the WHL championship final. The series tied 1-1.
Council passes zoning bylaw amendment tied to federal funding
A zoning bylaw amendment to allow four-unit dwellings in low-density neighbourhoods passed all three readings by city council on Monday night.
The change makes the City of Moose Jaw eligible to apply for funding through the federal Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF).
Richard Dyke enters guilty pleas for decades of sexual abuses
Richard Dyke appeared in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Monday afternoon before Judge Brian Hendrickson, and through his lawyer Estes Fonkalsrud entered guilty pleas for each of the offences he is charged with — his intention, communicated by Dyke personally to those in the courtroom, was to bring the matters to a close with the least pain possible for the victims and their families.
[Content warning: Descriptions of sexual abuse that may upset some readers.]
Routine bridge inspections begin today
Beginning today, motorists may notice increased activity during their commute if it takes them over one of Moose Jaw's many bridges, as routine inspections get underway this morning at 6 a.m.
The inspections will take place between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. until May 22, and while no bridges will be closed while undergoing inspection, speed limits will be restricted to 30 km/h and depending on location, accompanied by restrictions to both pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Travel to the U.S. takes another hit in April as Canadians vacation elsewhere
Travel to the United States took another hit in April with booking agents saying an "elbows up" attitude over the trade war has Canadians pulling back.
Canadian residents returning by automobile from the U.S. in April fell on a year-over-year basis for the fourth consecutive month, preliminary numbers released by Statistics Canada showed Monday. The 1.2 million trips represented a 35.2 per cent drop from the same month in 2024 and 45.1 per cent lower than April 2019, before the pandemic.