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Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) members could be seen picketing outside of the Moose Jaw post office on Ross Street West this week. 

This comes as CUPW, which represented about 55,000 postal workers, went on a nationwide strike last Friday. 

Students at Central Collegiate will be getting a crash course on the different cultures that make up their community.

On Thursday, November 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Central Collegiate gym, a Cultural Fair will be held with the help of the Moose Jaw Multicultural Council. The day will celebrate diversity within the school as students are spending time researching where their family originates from and preparing a display board for all the students to see.

The family of Patricia Edwardine Mathieson sadly announces her passing on November 15, 2024. Patricia was born to William and Edwardine Hopps on Dec 2, 1931. She spent her early years on South Hill attending King Edward School, and later Central Collegiate. Pat's first job was with the T. Eaton Co., where she met her future husband, Jack. They were married on Sept 3, 1955, and made Moose Jaw their home. After raising her young family, Pat studied both bookkeeping and nutrition and began a successful career as a business owner, operating the Moose Jaw Health Supply Store for many years.

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases.

The 18-foot Rockefeller Plaza-inspired Christmas tree that brightens the lobby of the Dr. F.H. Wigmore Regional Hospital every winter was plugged in and lit up on Monday — The JGL Group of Companies sponsored the tree for the first time ever with a $25,000 auction bid at the recent Festival of Trees. 

“In past years, Murray GM has sponsored this tree, and we were lucky enough this year to purchase it and have the tree up in the hospital for everyone to see,” said Jeff Jameson.  

After 78 years, the grandstands at Memorial Field were demolished on Monday morning. 

The last major renovations to the grandstands were done in the early 2000s. However, the grandstands were closed in 2023 to spectators for safety reasons and a structural assessment was done. Previously, the city said that the demolition would take five to seven days. 

It is officially the time of year when the people of Saskatchewan are getting ready to take part in their favorite winter activities. For a large number of Saskatchewanians that means getting their snowmobiles ready to hit the trails. 

We spoke with Leah Switzer, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association, to learn more about safety and best practices for those venturing out for a winter ride. 

Another semi has jackknifed on Highway 1 between Moose Jaw and Regina.

The collision was added to the Highway Hotline just before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, with Eastbound lanes showing as closed 1 km East of Pense. 

As of 4 p.m., the highway has been cleared and traffic is flowing as normal.

Motorists are asked to reduce their speed in the area, be prepared to stop, and use alternate routes. Updates can be found on the Highway Hotline map here. 

Carnie's Comments

It's time for the best from the best of the Twitterati on Twitter Tuesday.

Here's a thought, "The student with the worst grades should give a graduation speech too. Let me hear both sides."

A question, "What do teachers say to students nowadays instead of 'you won't always have a calculator in your pocket'? Because we do now."

It was a busy overnight and early morning period for the RCMP on Saskatchewan Highways, with RCMP saying they responded to 14 collisions between 12 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Tuesday. 

Aside from a jackknifed semi just west of Belle Plaine, there was also a collision involving three vehicles west of Guernsey, a vehicle in the ditch in the Fort Qu’Appelle area, and two collisions involving deer.