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Manitoba’s farm groups are happy about a new bill to reduce the regulation red tape hindering interprovincial trade.

Manitoba’s farm groups say they’re glad to see the province’s latest effort to break down interprovincial trade barriers.

The Weather Network's Summer Forecast is calling for above-normal temperatures for the Prairies.

The southern half of the provinces will experience well-above-normal temperatures due to a heat dome in the U.S.

A heat dome occurs when a high-pressure system traps hot air over a region, causing prolonged periods of extreme heat. 

Meteorologist Rhythm Reet says this means we could see excessive heat for a longer period and more frequent heat waves; it also influences where the storm track will be setting up.

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It's Throwback Thursday - just a minute to remember the good old days.

I'm thinking of an old childhood friend today. It's his birthday. Why I remember, how I remember that I don't know. We haven't really stayed in touch. We've exchanged an email or two over the years, but I haven't seen him for about 30.

Funny, though, I can still tell you the telephone number I'd call to talk to him when we were in grade 3 in 1973. 

In fact, I can recite the landline telephone numbers for a number of my old pals from elementary school.

Make it two straight wins for the Moose Jaw Miller Express. The local Western Canadian Baseball League club went to Weyburn and beat the Beavers 6-4 last night. William Edwards went 3 for 4 with an RBI and Austin Gurney hit a two-run double. The 2 and 3 Millers are at home tonight, welcoming the Medicine Hat Mavericks to Ross Wells Park for a 7 o'clock start.

The Mavericks beat Regina Red Sox 9-6 last night, Lethbridge topped Swift Current 3-2 and the Saskatoon Berries whipped Fort McMurray 14-6.

The 2025 Discover Moose Jaw and Hub Meats Best of Moose Jaw Awards nominations were submitted, the votes were tallied, and now it’s time to celebrate the best of the best in Moose Jaw — all nominated and voted on by you.

We’re highlighting our winners throughout the week! Velocity Ford is the recipient of Best Auto Sales/Service Location.

Approved in the 2025 budget, Moose Jaw will introduce a new Storm Water Utility fee of $9.80 per month on every property’s utility bill starting July 1, 2025. Unlike previous funding — pulled from general capital and operating budgets — this dedicated utility is designed to be self-funding, covering both maintenance and rehabilitation of storm water infrastructure.

Periodic rate reviews will address future cost increases, and by 2026, all storm water maintenance costs will shift from the operating budget into the new utility. 

The situation at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant (BPWTP) has been ‘fluid’ since about 2017, explained Ryan Johnson, president and CEO of the BPWTP Corporation — but the finish line is in sight, giving the plant’s operators hope of settling in to a routine in the near future. 

Saskatchewan is grappling with an unprecedented wildfire crisis. As of the June 3 situation update from the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), there are 23 active wildfires across the province — nine not contained, four contained, eight under ongoing assessment, and two where the only thing emergency crews can focus on currently is protecting values such as communities and infrastructure.

Since January 1, 2025, the province has recorded 229 wildfires, well above the five-year average of 132.

One Moose Jaw baseball player has forever put his name in the history books at MidAmerica Nazarene University (MNU) in Olathe, Kansas.

Reece Helland has played for the MNU Pioneers for four years. In that time with the team, Helland has achieved a record of 13 wins and 6 losses, maintaining a 4.47 ERA over 84 appearances, including one start and 16 saves.

His final save of the season, recorded on April 26th against Park University, established a new school record for career saves.