MooseJaw

The underground tunnels in Canada’s most notorious city have always been open to Americans, including rumoured hotshot gangsters – and they want to keep it that way.

The Tunnels of Moose Jaw, along with other businesses in the city of roughly 35,000 people west of Regina, say they’re in line with a new campaign to welcome Canada’s southern neighbours at a time when tariffs have pushed elbows up.

It’s not personal, it’s just business.

“It’s typical of Moose Jaw, this open arms approach,” said Bobby Hill, general manager at the tunnels, in a recent interview.

The Dallas Stars took a 2-1 series lead on the Winnipeg Jets with a decisive 5-2 victory yesterday in Stanley Cup playoff action.

And the defending champion Florida Panthers evened their series with Toronto at two wins apiece. The Panthers shut out the Leafs 2-0 last night.

The Spokane Chiefs surprised Medicine Hat with a 6-2 win last night. The Western Hockey League championship final is now even after two games of the best-of-seven.

The Melfort Mustangs are 1 and 1 at the Centennial Cup in Calgary. They'll play again tomorrow.

A zoning bylaw amendment that has caused some controversy among residents is coming back to city council tonight for up to three readings. 

The bylaw amendment was first brought before council during its April 28 meeting but was tabled after hearing opposition from the public. 

As seasonal temperatures rise, the risk of grassfires increases in Moose Jaw and the surrounding area. 

Deputy Fire Chief Mike Russell told Discover Moose Jaw that fire doesn’t pick a time or place, but residents still need to remain hyper-vigilant — especially now, as the fire department is seeing an uptick in grass and culvert fires. In 2022, the fire department responded to 16 grassfires. 

A new survey is now available as the City of Moose Jaw seeks residents’ input on a new playground at Knights of Columbus Park, located on the 1100 block of Clifton Avenue. 

A replacement for the current play structure was approved in the city’s 2025 budget. The existing structure was built in 1994 and has a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years. 

Moose Jaw’s real estate market had another strong showing in April, maintaining a 22-month streak of above-average sales. While slightly lower year-over-year when compared to April 2024—one of the strongest on record—sales continue to perform 14 per cent above the 10-year average. 

“Inventory is tight in Moose Jaw, but not as tight as it’s been in prior months,” explained Cole Zawislak, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at SaskREALTORS. 

UPDATE: Lumsden RCMP say the Highway 20 has now reopened

**Original article**

Highway 20 west of Craven is closed following a train derailment.

The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline says there is debris on road and that police are on site.

Residents are asked to avoid the area.

At this time it’s unclear when the highway will reopen, what caused the derailment or what the train was carrying.

Due to current conditions, high fire activity and the extreme fire risk in the province, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban effective at 5 p.m. on May 8, 2025. The ban encompasses the area north of the provincial forest boundary, up to the Churchill River. 

The Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative Lab reports this year’s first avian influenza case in a wild bird was found in the Saskatoon region.

Wildlife biologist Erin Moffatt says most of the dead wild birds sent for testing have come from southern areas of the province.

Most of the dead birds being found now are Canada geese or snow geese. There were nine positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds located in Saskatchewan last year.

Moffatt says there are a few stages in the testing process.

Members of Conexus, Cornerstone, and Synergy Credit Unions will have the opportunity to vote on a proposed merger of the three financial institutions beginning early next month. The voting process will open on June 3, following a special members meeting, and will close at noon on June 13.