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**UPDATE**

As of 2:55 p.m., SaskPower says power has been restored for residence in the north and northeast parts of Moose Jaw.

If you power hasn't been restored, you are asked to call 310-2220 or report it online at saskpower.com/reportoutage.

*Original Post**

Power power crews working to restore power in the north and northeast parts of Moose Jaw.

According to SaskPower, the outage occurred around 12:39 p.m. and is affecting the following areas:

The Perfect Pet of July goes to Tony!

Tony was entered by his owner, Krista Coderre and has won $50 to Pet Valu Moose Jaw.  Here's what Krista had to say about Tony:

"Tony loves getting his way and going outside for walks as much as possible. He has been trained to sit, ring a bell, and high-five."

Make sure to enter your pet for the Perfect Pet contest by clicking here. 

Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Rural and Remote Health Jared Clarke spoke outside the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital in Moose Jaw yesterday, sounding the alarm about burnout, stress and retirements, which he claims is causing an exodus of doctors. 

“We've gotten word from doctors in the city that Moose Jaw is set to lose eight doctors this year,” said Clarke. 

“Just today there was a suggestion that there might be another two leaving by the end of this year.” 

A presentation on a voluntary Safe Neighbourhood Camera Registry was given by Forrest Green during the Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners meeting on Wednesday. 

Forrest Green is already contracted through the Moose Jaw Police Service to allow residents to apply for criminal record checks online. The service comes at no charge since Moose Jaw is already a client. 

Fans of old-school video games will be coming to Moose Jaw next month for the Saskatchewan Retro GameCon. 

This is the first time the convention has been held to celebrate all things pop culture, with a focus on retro video games. 

“Our definition of retro games is anything two consoles and back. So, as of now, that’s the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and PS3 era,” said organizer Jared Dormer. 

Residents are being advised that the City of Moose Jaw will begin its unidirectional water main flushing program the week of Sept. 2. 

The flushing is scheduled for zones 1 and 2 this year. The work is expected to take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Sunday. The project is expected to be completed by Sept. 14. 

There are several benefits for scheduled flushing of the city’s water mains including: 

Team Saskatchewan’s men’s box lacrosse team improved their record to 3-0 after a pair of wins yesterday at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, Nfld. 

They opened the day with a 5-3 win over Manitoba. Moose Jaw’s Kashton Smith had two assists in the game.  

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is meeting in Saskatoon today with Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and Cody Blois, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, along with representatives from the canola sector. The focus: responding to China’s steep tariffs on Canadian canola products.

Last week, China announced a 75.8% tariff on Canadian canola seed, adding to the 100% tariffs placed in March on canola meal and oil. 

ERNEST HENRY BUECKERT
1934-2025

Ernest Henry Bueckert was born on December 12th, 1934 at Parkerview, SK.  He was the fifth child of ten, born to David and Susanna Bueckert.  His family moved to Tugaske, SK and later to Eyebrow, SK where he lived until moving to Bethany Place in 2005/06.  Ernie attended schools in Winfield, Darmoody and Eyebrow, SK where he graduated, and later attended Rosthern Junior College (RJC) Bible School and Swift Current Bible Institute (SCBI).

Team Sask picked up a pair of bronze medals — one in decathlon and the other for three metre springboard diving —yesterday bringing their total medal count to 10: two gold, three silver, and five bronze.

Here's a recap of day 12, courtesy of Team Saskatchewan:

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