MooseJaw

The 2025 Discover Moose Jaw and Hub Meats Best of Moose Jaw Awards nominations were submitted, the votes were tallied, and now it’s time to celebrate the best of the best in Moose Jaw — all nominated and voted on by you.

We’re highlighting our winners throughout the week! Lions Creek is the recipient of Best Retail Store.

The City of Moose Jaw, the Moose Jaw Public Library, and the Moose Jaw Centre for Arts and Culture will co-host a National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on June 20. 

While National Indigenous Peoples Day is officially observed on June 21, the celebration will be held a day earlier to allow schools to participate. 

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) estimates between 10,000 and 15,000 people in about 30 communities have been evacuated due to wildfires burning in northern Saskatchewan. 

As of Thursday afternoon, there were 27 active fires, bringing the year-to-date total to 246 — well above the five-year average of 138. 

A Peacock Tornadoes football team member has been recognized as one of the top 75 prospects in the country.

In February, cornerback Dax Gibney tried out for the Canadian Football Chat (CFC) Prospect Game at the Yara Center in Moose Jaw, which was one of the many stops on the CFC Evaluation Tour. The selection process featured a professional combine setting, including 40-yard dash, shuttle, vertical, and broad jump events.

A former Estevan Bruins player had his case heard in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Tuesday. 

Estevan lawyer Kathryn Gilliss appeared by phone on behalf of Mason Strutt. 

Strutt is facing one count of sexual assault in Moose Jaw. He is also facing charges in Regina, including uttering threats, assault, animal cruelty, and causing a person to take a noxious substance. 

The finish line is in sight for Saskatchewan producers. Seeding operations have made considerable advancements in the province over the past week, now sitting at 97 per cent complete, up from 88 per cent the week prior. This puts the 2025 seeding season on track with the five and 10-year averages of 95 and 96 per cent. 

The Liberal government has introduced legislation aimed at cutting down barriers to internal trade by recognizing provincial and territorial rules at the federal level.

Officials who briefed reporters this morning say the goal is to reduce the number of redundant standards across the country.

They say that, for example, a company that produces washing machines that meet a provincial energy efficiency standard won't have to meet a separate federal standard to sell outside that province.

In 2023, as Canada suffered through its worst-ever wildfire season, the federal government was looking at creating a national disaster response agency.

Two years later, the country is again facing another summer of wildfires. There is still no sign of such an agency, though governments are tapping the private sector to help with evacuations.

Ali Asgary, a York University professor of disaster and emergency management, said the work to establish a national agency is "unfortunately … not going as fast as our crises are going."

The 2025 Discover Moose Jaw and Hub Meats Best of Moose Jaw Awards nominations were submitted, the votes were tallied, and now it’s time to celebrate the best of the best in Moose Jaw — all nominated and voted on by you. 

We’re highlighting our winners throughout the week! Kilgour Construction is the recipient of Best Contractor.

The 2025 Discover Moose Jaw and Hub Meats Best of Moose Jaw Awards nominations were submitted, the votes were tallied, and now it’s time to celebrate the best of the best in Moose Jaw — all nominated and voted on by you.

We’re highlighting our winners throughout the week! Sahara Spa is the recipient of Best Hair Salon/Barber/Spa.