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Bonnie Lynn Potomski aged 67 years of Moose Jaw, SK, passed away on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025. 

Bonnie was born January 24th, 1958, in Weyburn, SK and worked as a therapist at Valley View Center for 37 years before taking an early retirement.  She had a caring nature, and she loved her patients and co-workers.

Moose Jaw Special Olympics will hold a rib dinner fundraiser at the start of next month.

The event will take place on Thursday, May 1, at the Crushed Can Rec Room and Bar from 4 to 8 p.m.

"The funding goes to Moose Jaw Special Olympics and supports athletes with intellectual disabilities like myself," said Russell Hippert.

Tickets can be purchased in advance by emailing cec@mjspecialolympics.org or at the door.

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It's time for Twitter Tuesday - the best from the best of the Twitterati.

Let's start with this one, "I studied for years as a scientist and somehow I've ended up training to be a mechanic. I guess them's the brakes."

I like this, "Kindness is my go-to but, BUZZ OFF is my wingman."

Here's a guy who Tweets, "The dentist asking of a Monday at 2 PM in November works and you just have to be like, well, OK."

This young lady shares, "I'm starting a petition to change the retirement age. I'm tired!"

Moose Jaw's Koseikan Judo Club earned the title of provincial champions for the 2nd straight year on the weekend.

The local club hosted provincials with 219 athletes participating.

You'll find results and more on the story on DiscoverMooseJaw.com today.

The last Saskatchewan team in the WHL playoffs will host a huge game tonight. The Prince Albert Raiders are hosting Edmonton in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series.

City council voted to adopt a new Moose Jaw Street Sweeping Program document that outlines the level of service expected from the city when it comes to street sweeping. 

One of the big changes is that the street sweeping program will follow the waste collection zones to better communicate with the public about where sweepers will be and to avoid parking issues. 

Choosing your career path can be overwhelming. From university programs to trades apprenticeships, the options are seemingly endless. If you’re having a hard time making a decision, start by checking out the programs at Medicine Hat College (MHC).

Whether you’re taking your first step after high school or changing directions later in life, MHC has a wide range of programs to prepare you for success in your courses, in life, and in the workforce.

Having Moose Jaw host the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship last week not only met, but exceeded, expectations for the business community. 

Hotel rooms were booked solid, restaurants and bars were packed to capacity, and downtown stores were seeing items fly off the shelves. 

The business community knew that the men’s world curling championship would be a massive event, but no one anticipated it would blow up to what it became. 

Nominations for candidates in the 2025 Federal Election closed yesterday, and five candidates for as many parties have thrown their names in the hat for the Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan riding.

The confirmed candidates in this year's federal election

The confirmed candidates for the Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan riding are as follows:

A big change is coming to how Saskatchewan students will wrap up their final year of high school, one that will more closely align with those in other provinces.

The Government of Saskatchewan is winding down the Grade 12 provincial examination program at the end of August this year while work continues to develop a provincewide student assessment program.

The Western Hockey League champion Moose Jaw Warriors are the Golden West Radio – DiscoverMooseJaw Team of the Year for 2024.

There have been times in the past when we’ve had to take time to look back at the accomplishments of local teams and make tough decisions on which team was the best.

This year, there was no question. We didn’t even have to have a meeting.

Our local Western Hockey League team won 44 of their 68 regular season games.