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As Saskatchewan prepares to keep its coal-fired power plants running past the federal cutoff date of 2029, a group of Saskatchewan-based scientists is warning the decision flies in the face of international climate agreements and exposes residents to mounting environmental, health, and economic risks.

Moose Jaw will remain under the jurisdiction of the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) for at least another five years after city council voted Monday to approve a renewed contract — but not without vocal criticism, procedural confusion, and debate over transparency and accountability.

The contract, which runs from 2026 through 2030, maintains SAMA’s full control over property assessments in Moose Jaw and includes no significant changes to oversight, despite a call from both the public and one councillor to strengthen reporting requirements.

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National galleries and museums across the country have seen a 15 per cent increase in attendance so far this summer, after the federal government introduced free or discounted admission through the new Canada Strong Pass.

The Canada Strong Pass, which took effect on June 20 and is available until Sept. 2, offers free national museum admission to children 17 and under, and a 50 per cent discount for those aged 18 to 24.

The pass also offers free admission to national parks and sites maintained by Parks Canada.

The head of the Canada's police chiefs association says they are guided by "outdated and inadequate" laws that were never designed to take on the current criminal landscape that no longer respects international borders. 

Thomas Carrique, president of the Association of Chiefs of Police, said police would have been in a better place to "disrupt" transnational crime, if the federal government had listened to his group in 2001, when it last proposed legislative changes. 

China announced a 75.8 per cent preliminary tariff on Canadian canola on Tuesday, following an anti-dumping investigation launched last year in response to Canada's tax on Chinese electric vehicles.

China's Ministry of Commerce published the details of the plan on Tuesday, claiming the "dumping" of Canadian canola into the Chinese market is hurting its domestic canola oil market.

City council has approved an amended agreement with the Moose Jaw Humane Society that will increase the city's annual funding to the organization by nearly $15,000, citing rising labour costs and a change in how the city supports animal control operations.

The new deal will see the city provide $267,909.05 annually, up from the previous $253,158.10. The increase covers a cost-of-living adjustment and a 5.92 per cent bump to offset wage pressures, particularly those related to the province’s minimum wage hikes since 2017.

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is inviting producers to take part in their Harvest Sample Program, letting them send in samples from their grain harvest to be graded. The no-cost grading helps farmers know exactly what they've got in their fields, letting them easily market their grain to sellers.

Kerri Pleskach, the program manager of analytical services at the CGC, explains how producers can take part.

As the summer continues, SGI is taking the time this month to remind people about the risks of impaired driving, even when they're not in a car this summer season. Their August Traffic Safety Spotlight looks at some of the other vehicles that impaired driving can impact and ways to make sure you stay safe over the summer.

Manager of Media Relations Heather Hubic says that impaired driving can affect people regardless of what they're moving.

The city has provided an update on the street closure in the 200 block of Fairford Street East. 

The closure began on Aug. 10 and was scheduled to wrap up on Wednesday. 

The city is now saying that that closure is now set to impact the back alley on the 200 block of Fairford Street between Second Avenue Northeast and Third Avenue Northeast, rather than the street.