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The Moose Jaw Co-op is teaming up with the Moose Jaw & District Foodbank to address food insecurity in the city. 

The new client-choice shopping model, called ‘The Harvest Pantry,’ is set to launch with the reopening of the food bank on Oct. 29. It will see people picking their own groceries from food bank shelves, rather than getting a pre-made hamper. 

Conor Nechiporenko, 31, pleaded guilty to 15 charges in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Tuesday and was sentenced to 13 months in jail. 

The sentence was a joint submission from Legal Aid lawyer Suzanne Lalonde and Provincial Crown Prosecutor Rob Parker. 

Q: Tell us a bit about yourself and why you decided to run? 

A: I am born and raised here in Moose Jaw. I grew up on South Hill, and I still live on South Hill. I am mom to three daughters. They are getting older now – 16, 19 and 22. I've raised my daughters on South Hill. 

The Timothy Eaton Centre has something in store for music enthusiasts, with the venue hosting a four-act Country Music Fundraiser on October 27. 

The show is part of the Centre’s roster of biannual fundraising events, and Chris Lawrence, MC and organizer tells us what attendees can look forward to at the event. 

“They're local bands! One is Just ‘N’ Tyme, Bonnie Watson’s band with Rod LaPorte and Cindy Cornelson and Bev Baron. They're really awesome.” said Lawrence. 

Two Moose Jaw Warriors are on NHL Central Scouting’s Preliminary Players to Watch List, including Lynden Lakovic and Connor Schmidt. Lakovic was one of six players from the Western Hockey League to receive an ‘A’ rating as a potential first-round candidate.

The Warriors have made their way to BC for a 5-game road trip. First up, they’ll play Kelowna Rockets tomorrow night. Voice of the Warriors James Gallo will have the call, starting with the pre-game show at 7:40 on Country 100.

A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one. 

It says seniors 65 years and older are more likely to have access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner than younger adults between 18 and 34. 

Access to primary care is highest in Ontario and lowest in Nunavut. 

A Steinbach business, that has roots in agriculture, has made the final ballot for the Best of America Small Business Awards.

Cameron Bergen is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of mode40. Bergen explains they work primarily with Fortune 1000 manufacturing organizations across Canada and the United States. 

"We take data, and we turn it into money," says Bergen, explaining that they help optimize processes through analyzing, optimizing, and disseminating information using software, artificial intelligence, and other tools. 

Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself and why you decided to run? 

A: I'm definitely not someone who would normally run, I feel. I basically decided to run because of the lack of support for people in Saskatchewan. 

I see problems in the health system, I see problems in how we are completely neglecting our biosphere - anything to do with the environment.  

Q: Tell us a bit about yourself and why you decided to run in this provincial election? 

A: I'm currently farming with my oldest son in the Davidson area. Prior to that, I've had experience as a recreation director for the towns of Davidson and Biggar. I got my Local Government Administration from the University of Regina back at that point in time.  

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his MPs Wednesday that he would reflect on what they had to say in a three-hour caucus meeting where some Liberals confronted him about his leadership.

Trudeau was smiling when he left the meeting on Wednesday afternoon, and as he walked briskly past a horde of reporters on Parliament Hill he said only that the Liberal party is "strong and united."