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Richard Ernest Knights aged 87 years of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, passed away on the 23rd of October 2024.  He is now with the love of his life Margaret as they walk on the golden road to Heaven, holding each other's hand as they have done for over 65 years.  Richard was surrounded by his loving daughter in the last hours of life.   

Christopher Phillip Hoyes was born in Moose Jaw, SK on December 19th, 1947, to Ruth and Jim Hoyes.  On Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024, at the age of 76 years, Chris passed away at home, which was his wish, with his wife Nancy by his side.  He fought a long and difficult illness which began with a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma followed by a gradual but unyielding progression of neuropathy that took over much of his body.  He was always willing to try a treatment that might help, though none of them ever did.  Even so he tried to enjoy as much of life as he could and never lost his innate

Sharon Lucille Williams aged 79 years of Moose Jaw, SK, passed away on Friday, October 25th, 2024.  Sharon was born in Moose Jaw on December 29th, 1944, to Claude and Agnes Depper.   

Sharon married Clifford Halverson in August of 1965 and together they had two children, Darren and Bonnie.  Later, she married Thomas Williams, and this union brought together their two families. 

Sharon enjoyed crocheting, curling, and socializing, and especially loved to attend dances at the Cosmo Centre. 

It is with sadness the family announce the passing of Gary C. “Hos” Hoskins with his wife by his side on October 26, 2024, at the age of 76. Gary served in various disciplines during his distinguished 33 ½ year career with the RCMP. He was very proud of his career, and his coworkers held him in the highest regard.

Carnie's Comments

While the "final score" may change in the coming days as mail-in ballots and votes from hospitals and remand centres are counted, we know the Saskatchewan Party has been returned to government in our province.

The opposition will have a much stronger voice in the Legislative Assembly as the NDP doubled their representation from 13 to 26 elected members.

A 28-year-old man was arrested on the 1100 block of Willow Avenue yesterday. 

Police say Brenden Drotar was wanted on a number of outstanding warrants in Moose Jaw, Regina, and Broadview, and they received information that he was in Moose Jaw yesterday. 

Drotar surrendered himself to police and was arrested without incident. He is set to appear in Moose Jaw Provincial Court today.  

Starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 and continuing for the rest of the week, the intersection at Main Street N and Caribou St will see temporary lane closures while groundwater monitoring wells are being installed.

Closures will be in place in the southbound right turning lane on Main Street North (turning on to Caribou St W), and on the westbound parking lane on the 0 block of Caribou St W. 

Work is expected to be completed by 5 p.m. on Friday. Motorists are reminded that fines can be issued for driving through closed roads or for moving signs or barricades. 

There are five candidates running for Mayor of Moose Jaw this November. 

As a reminder, the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce will be holding a Mayoral Forum tonight starting at 6:30 p.m. in the Upper Level Conference Room at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. 

Candidates will have a chance to speak about themselves and outline their experience, while also answering questions from the Chamber and the general public.  

The Moose Jaw Warriors are in Prince George tonight to face the Cougars. Puck drop is at 8 p.m., and you can catch all the action on Country 100 starting with the pregame show at 7:40. 

Tomorrow the Winmar AAA Warriors will be back on home ice - puck drop against the Notre Dame Hounds is 7 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. 

Senior Boys volleyball, Avonlea won the Moose Jaw Junior Varsity City Championship.

Josephine Sindani’s first memory of using a food bank is a happy one. 

She was eight years old and still adjusting to the shock of an Ottawa winter after recently moving from Halifax, where she and her mom arrived in Canada from Sudan about two years earlier. One day she saw her pregnant mother approaching their home, trudging through snow and carrying a “big bag of toys.”