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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.

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.

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 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.

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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 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.

While the recent federal election turned into a tight race between the Liberals and Conservatives that left other parties trailing far behind, a new poll suggests most Canadians don't want the country end up with a two-party system.

The poll of over 1,600 Canadians, conducted by Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies between May 1 and 3, suggests only 21 per cent of Canadians think the country would be better off with a system where two parties dominate the political landscape.

UPDATE: The severe thunderstorm watch ended shortly after 10 p.m. Monday night.

**Original post**

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Moose Jaw and the surrounding area.

The threat of a severe thunderstorm is expected to continue late into this evening and into the overnight hour as storms move towards the northeast.

Severe thunderstorms can produce strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain and can damage roofs, fences, branches and soft shelters.

UPDATE: Highway 20 has since reopened to traffic.

**Original article**

Lumseden RCMP are at the scene of another train derailment near Craven that is affecting traffic on Highway 20.

A train derailed on Sunday along Highway 20 west of Craven that closed the highway. The RCMP sent out a media advisory on Monday afternoon saying a new derailment event has taken place in the same area.

A 43-year-old man is facing charges after a stabbing on the 1200 block of Stadacona Street West on Sunday. 

The Moose Jaw Police Service responded to a reported break and enter at around 8:15 a.m. 

Officers located a person who had suffered multiple stab wounds. The victim was taken to hospital and is currently in stable condition, according to police.