MooseJaw

BENSON

It is with deepest sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Lyle Alvin Benson on Tuesday, May 13th, 2025.  Lyle was born to Violet and Ervin Benson on July 16th, 1945, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. 

Grow Hope Saskatchewan is launching its eigth season with a new national partner - Canadian Lutheran World Relief.

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank's 'Grow Hope Saskatchewan' project connects farmers who donate land with donors who help to cover input costs.

The project started in 2017 as a way to get more people involved in the effort to help end global hunger, originally a collaboration between the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saskatoon.

The Makers Corner is to host a one-day Craft & Tradeshow fundraiser in support of the Moose Jaw Humane Society (MJHS). This special event will take place on Sunday, June 22nd, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Canadian Brewhouse Patio.

Attendees can look forward to a fun-filled day featuring local vendors, the MJHS 4PAW Lottery, pup cups for furry friends, and much more—all for a great cause! The event aims to bring the community together to shop local and raise funds for MJHS.

Moose Jaw Pride, an organization dedicated to celebrating sexual and gender diversity, has events planned every day for Pride Week 2025, starting with an affirming church service on Sunday, May 25th, and ending with a Coming Out Campfire on Sunday, June 1st.

The theme of Moose Jaw Pride Week 2025 is "Loud & Proud," aimed at assuring the community's LGBTQ+ members that they are safe and accepted. The week includes a Pride Flash Tattoo Event by Against the Grain Artisan Gallery & Tattoos from May 26 to June 1, with proceeds going to subsidize other Pride events.

ROSETOWN, Sask. — The high-profile human trafficking and sexual assault trial of Mohammad Masum and Sohel Haider entered its second week of this stretch of trial on Tuesday with testimony from a former Saskatchewan MLA who told the court he discreetly intervened to help a woman police allege was being exploited while working in a rural restaurant.

The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission hosted a presentation at the Moose Jaw Public Library on Tuesday evening to discuss inherent rights and hear from local residents. 

The commission was formed in 1972 and is an independent agency of the Government of Saskatchewan that serves to protect the public’s equal rights. 

Following an announcement from Canada Post that they would unilaterally change working conditions and suspend employee benefits for front-liners, and after months of continued failures at the negotiating table, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) plans to resume the strike which was suspended by the federal government in December.

Tom Shelly

Thomas William Shelly of Moose Jaw, SK passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025 at the age of 72. Tom was born at the Grey Nuns Hospital in Regina, SK on July 20, 1952. Tom was a quiet and deeply intelligent man. He attended school in Willow Bunch and began farming in the mid-1960s. He took great pride in working with his polled Hereford cattle, which like him, were very quiet by nature.

IRENE RUDEEN (née: Buck)

1932 - 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Irene Rudeen on Saturday, May 17th, 2025, at the age of 92 years. 

This spring, Mix 103 is bringing the cheer straight to your workplace with Mix Mugging!

We're visiting 10 workplaces around Moose Jaw with the ultimate coffee break!

Each winning location will receive:

• 10 exclusive MIX 103/Streets Steakhouse & Bar coffee mugs
• A steaming hot carafe of coffee from Tim Hortons
• Delicious baked treats from Maple Leaf Bakery

Our latest winner was the Moose Jaw Newcomer Welcome Centre! Vanessa Schaefer nominated her team, and they received a Mix Mugging!