Discover Moose Jaw Staff

Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe was in Moose Jaw yesterday, joined by MLA candidates from ridings in the Moose Jaw and Regina areas, declaring his party’s commitment to promoting active lifestyles for Saskatchewan’s children through increased support for playground projects and community rinks throughout the province. 

The Moose Jaw Police Service said that an individual previously reported to be a suspect in a July 18, 2024, incident has been cleared of all wrongdoing following an investigation.

Police say they are still looking for two people who reportedly accosted an elderly man in a grocery store parking lot and stole his wallet. They add that those same individuals are also suspects in a second incident on July 18, 2024. 

The candidates in the running to represent Moose Jaw in this year’s provincial election met with members of the community during the All-Candidates Forum on Tuesday evening.  

All four candidates answered questions from the audience and discussed policy residents shone light on the key issues facing our community. At the top of mind for many was the housing market in the city, be it purchasing a home, private and public rentals, and affordability in general. 

The Moose Jaw Warriors are preparing to face the Medicine Hat Tigers at the Hangar tomorrow. It’s Military Appreciation Night. 
Local members of the military from the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, 15-Wing Moose Jaw and the Saskatchewan Dragoons will be special guests.

Senior Boys volleyball last night, Vanier shutout Cornerstone 3 sets to none, and it was Peacock over Briercrest 3 sets to 1. 

Tier 1 volleyball for the Senior Girls, Cornerstone beat Peacock 3 sets to none, and Vanier won 3 sets to none against Briercrest. 

The provincial election season is heating up, as such our local candidates addressed the community directly during Tuesday night's All-Candidates forum. Many questions were raised, among them was the issue of mental health and addictions that has remained a constant concern for many of Moose Jaw’s residents. 

During the forum the four prospective MLAs were asked by members of the community on how they would best tackle the city’s growing concerns, especially within the downtown core. 

Moose Jaw’s MLA candidates gathered at a nearly full Golden Nugget Centre last night to answer questions from Moose Javians, discuss the most pressing issues, and outline solutions during the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce’s All-Candidates Forum. 

The candidates covered many topics during the two-hour session, ranging from healthcare, mental health and addictions, the economy and housing to strategies in support of Moose Jaw’s tourism sector and how they would best represent the needs of the community. 

They jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and never looked back. The Spokane Chiefs beat the Moose Jaw Warriors 7-4 last night. 

The Warriors will be back in action on home ice this Friday against the Medicine Hat Tigers.

The Saskatoon Blades improved to 7-1 and 1 with a 4-3 win over Regina and Prince Albert dropped a 7-5 decision in Kelowna.

“If you have good food and good service, that’s all you really need.”  

Lisa Watkins and Barry Williams became the new owners of The Elephant Bar in Aylesbury in August of 2023. Since then, the two have put countless hours into overhauling the place, all while keeping the original charm and history of the bar intact.  

The Rouleau Fire Department was joined by at least seven other organizations (including several local families) in Drinkwater on Sunday afternoon to put out a structure fire that eventually destroyed a commercial building.

The building is listed online for $4.7 million as a multi-use, 57,000 sq. ft. commercial opportunity on 8.8 acres of land.

The fire was eventually extinguished with participation from the Wilcox Fire Department, Moose Jaw RCMP, SaskEnergy, SaskPower, Kirby Transportation, the Wallers, and Dwayne Burkitt, according to the Rouleau Fire Department.

Watch Discover Moose Jaw's presentation of the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce's All Candidates Forum.

The forum is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tonight live from the Moose Jaw Exhibition Centre and will include the Sask. Party, NDP Party and Green Party candidates from Moose Jaw-North and Moose Jaw-Wakamow.

The stream below will go live shortly before the event.

Note: The Green Party candidates were unable to attend.

The live stream can be viewed here.