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Maureen Anderson lost both her sons to their overseas service in the Canadian Army, even if they died years later and a continent away from the hot dust and violence of the Afghanistan war.

Growing up, Ron Anderson was more serious, “a little fighter,” his mother recalls. His younger brother Ryan was quieter, softer. Both joined the military before they finished high school, already certain of what their career paths would be.

“My boys were very kind to me, and I miss them terribly,” Anderson said in an interview this week from her home in Oromocto, N.B. 

Mounties have dismantled what they say is the largest, most sophisticated illicit drug "superlab" in Canada that had been acting as a "supermarket" for organized crime. 

Police say the lab mass produced and distributed the powerful opioid fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and internationally.

David Teboul, assistant commissioner with the RCMP's Pacific region, told a news conference Thursday that dismantling the lab “undoubtedly saved thousands of lives in Canada and abroad.” 

Hundreds upon hundreds of volunteers turned out on Halloween for the 19th annual Better Together Food Drive, organized by the Hillcrest Church to benefit the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank (MJFB). 

UPDATED: The 2024 Better Together Food Drive collected 52,776 lbs. of food, and the MJFB reports donations are still coming in.

Blackleg is a disease in canola mainly caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans. It’s a serious disease that affect canola plants in the seedling stage by attaching to the stems and working up the stem as it grows, inhibiting the movement of water and nutrients within the plant. It can cause upwards of 50% yield reduction in severe cases. Blackleg was first spotted in western Canada in 1975 in north-east Saskatchewan. 

Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, echoing one of the findings in a report about unmarked graves and burial sites associated with the institutions.

Doug George, a survivor of the Mohawk Institute, said Canadians need to acknowledge the schools' place in history and to ensure the children who died are not silenced.

Gordon Carl Walter of Pioneer Lodge Moose Jaw was called home to his Lord and Savior on Oct. 27, 2024 at the age of 99.

Gordon was born on Oct. 17, 1925 on the family farm southwest of Ormiston, Sask. to his parents John and Christina Walter. He was a brother to Mary, Johnny, Louie, Nora, Adam and Irene.

Thank you to everyone who submitted their jack o'lanterns for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest in 2024.

We would also like to give a shout-out to our sponsors, the Downtown Moose Jaw Association and Tourism Moose Jaw, with A&W Main Street, Prairie Mobile, Canadian Tire, Moose Jaw Nissan, Tunnels of Moose Jaw, and TJ's Pizza!

Now, it is time to announce the winners of our three categories:

It is with heavy hearts that the family of Shirley Anne Pohl (née: Bowen) announce her passing on Friday, October 25th, 2024, with her family by her side.  Shirley was born July 7th, 1944, to Harlan and Mary Bowen (née: Boyce) in Regina, Saskatchewan.  On October 10th, 1945, she welcomed her brother Gordon Wayne Bowen. 

Brent James Marshall.

Born March 21, 1961 in Moose Jaw SK.

Brent passed away on October 29th, 2024, after a short, courageous battle with brain cancer.

Brent played all sports growing up, but especially loved hockey and baseball. He watched every sport on TV avidly and was always a Warrior and Roughrider fan. He could always be found getting the family pool ready for his nieces and nephews to swim and have fun. Brent lost his dog Taco, who was a big part of his life.

It is with deep sorrow and hearts full of happy memories that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Mother, Hazel Margaret Reichert on October 30, 2024, at the age of 101 years.  

Born on January 27, 1923, in the Ardill Saskatchewan District. Hazel was the sixth of nine children. 

Hazel’s life was characterized by her deep love of her family, close relationships with friends, teaching and a zeal and an interest in learning, world events, sports, especially CURLING, and playing bridge. She often marvelled of the many changes she had witnessed in her 101 years.