Sports Round-Up: Thursday, October 31

The Moose Jaw Warriors are preparing for their Friday night game against the Royals in Victoria. Puck drop will be 8:05, and you can catch all the action on Country 100. 

The Winmar AAA Warriors fell 6-5 to the Notre Dame Hounds in overtime last night. Gage Nagel had a hat trick in a losing cause. The team next hits the ice against the Trojans in Tisdale on Saturday and Sunday.

Cash League Curling last night, Gray beat M & T Feedlot 9-2, it was RK Sunview Farms over EMJ Marketing 7-5, Fountain Tire beat KMS 6-1, and Leeville took out Young & Young 10-2.

Trick or Treaters are 'very lucky' with today's forecast

“Very Lucky” - That’s how Meteorologist with Environment Canada, Shannon Moodie, characterized the trick or treaters of southern Saskatchewan when it comes to tonight’s forecast. 

“All across southern Saskatchewan, the weather’s quite benign. It’ll be a lovely evening for trick or treaters. We have temperatures a few degrees above normal,” she explained. 

Caronport Community Safety Office signs contract extension

The Village of Caronport and the Caronport Community Safety Office have signed a new 40-month contract extension. 

The contract extension will ensure that the Caronport Community Safety Office will continue with its safety initiatives within the village. Since the program came into effect in 2021, the village has reported a decline in crime and other offences in the community. 

Foreign affairs minister seeks support for plan to return deported Ukrainian children

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she hopes countries from around the world will support a plan to bring back Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia since the war in Ukraine began nearly three years ago. 

Joly urged more than 70 delegations attending a ministerial conference in Montreal on Wednesday to make a “strong pledge” to ensure children and other Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war are returned home. 

'Not going to play their games': Singh won't help Tories, Bloc topple the Liberals

New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday. 

His party is now all that stands between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and an early election, with the other two opposition parties pledging to try to topple the minority government at the next opportunity. 

On Tuesday, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said he will make good on his threat to work with the other opposition parties to bring the Liberals down with a non-confidence vote.

Luncheon for Disability Employment Awareness Month celebrates employees, employers together

SaskAbilities and its subdivisions Partners in Employment and MentorAbility Saskatchewan recognize Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) each October to highlight the value of diverse and inclusive workforces, and held a luncheon at the Events Centre yesterday to celebrate employees and employers. 

PM says he's trying to get Poilievre names of Tories linked to foreign interference

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked national security services to find a way to share information with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre about foreign interference affecting his caucus, he said Wednesday. 

Earlier this month, Trudeau told a public inquiry that he has been given the names of past and present Conservative parliamentarians and candidates who are linked to foreign interference. 

Trudeau said members from other parties, including the Liberals, have also been flagged.