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Canola oil would be one of the main beneficiaries of proposed changes to the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit making their way through U.S. Congress, says an analyst.

The feedstock is not eligible for the credit under the current rules because of its unfavourable carbon intensity (CI) score.

However, under new rules contained in the budget bill that recently passed through the U.S. House of Representatives, canola’s carbon intensity score drops to 38.5 grams of carbon dioxide per megajoule from 54.9.

Florence May (Binner) Forsythe.

March 13, 1932 – May 24, 2025

Florence (Binner) Forsythe of Points West Living, Moose Jaw passed away peacefully at F. H. Wigmore Hospital in Moose Jaw on Saturday, May 24, 2025.  She was surrounded by her remaining children as she concluded a long journey with declining health.

Florence is predeceased by Jack Binner (1982) and George Forsythe (2010). She was also predeceased by her eldest son Dale Binner in 2024.

No one was injured, but a ticket was issued after a vehicle collided with a building in downtown Moose Jaw on Saturday.

The Moose Jaw Police Service were called to the one-vehicle incident at about 1:30 p.m. on the 700 block of Main Street North. There was approximately $30,000 in damages.

Police say one vehicle was towed, no one was injured, and one ticket was issued. According to police, there were no signs of impairment.

The single-vehicle rollover that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old Calgary woman is under investigation by Moose Jaw RCMP.

At 10:25 a.m. on May 25, Moose Jaw RCMP, alongside local fire and EMS, responded to a report of a rollover at on Highway 1, one kilometre east of Parkbeg, the sole occupant of the vehicle was declared deceased by EMS at the scene.

The family of the woman has since been notified of her passing.

Moose Jaw RCMP continue to investigate with the assistance of a Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist.

On Saturday, May 24, the Moose Jaw Fire Department (MJFD) and EMS responded to a call for service to rescue a motorcyclist who went over the guardrail on the north side of the Town 'n' Country Mall parking lot.

The incident occurred at approximately 10 a.m. and resulted in non-life-threatening injuries for the motorcyclist who was thrown from their bike, landing on the embankment below.

United Church of Canada is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and on Sunday, June 1, Zion United Church is hosting a centennial cluster service to mark the occasion. 

The service gets underway at 7 p.m., commemorating the 1925 union of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregationalist churches— an ecumenical milestone, and one that Rev. Lorne Calvert, former Saskatchewan Premier and long-time minister says has deep roots within the province. 

Phase 10 of the City of Moose Jaw's Infrastructure Renewal Program wrapped up its third week on Friday.

The City says that progress is being made on the nearly 1.4 kilometres of cast iron pipe and 700 metres of feeder main being replaced as part of the program's tenth phase.

The Moose Jaw Band & Choral Festival has been a part of life in the city for over 70 years and somehow continues to grow in popularity and attendance — organizer Janie Fries estimates at least 4,500 students in 112 groups were here last week, bringing with them families, teachers, chaperones, adjudicators, and more. 

Stanley Shadick is a passionate retiree who has been keenly birdwatching across Saskatchewan since he was six years old — he’s leading two tours in the Moose Jaw area this weekend to help raise money for Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation. 

The City of Moose Jaw is advising residents that the section of 9th Avenue NW between Edmonton and Hall Street will be closed for road repairs.

Traffic detours are in place, and the work is expected to be completed by tomorrow (May 27).

Motorists are asked to follow all temporary signage to ensure safety, reminding drivers that it is an offence to enter a work zone or closed roadway, either by driving around barricades/signage or by moving barricades/signage. Those that do so are subject to fines under City of Moose Jaw Traffic Bylaw No. 5556.