Opposition leader, premier react to charges against Moose Jaw MLA

NDP opposition leader Carla Beck and Premier Scott Moe have come out with statements following the announcement of criminal charges against Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence. 

Lawrence resigned from the Saskatchewan Party caucus on Tuesday citing “an active police investigation is occurring into historical complaints.” 

Opposition leader, premier react to charges against Moose Jaw MLA

NDP opposition leader Carla Beck and Premier Scott Moe have come out with statements following the announcement of criminal charges against Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence. 

Lawrence resigned from the Saskatchewan Party caucus on Tuesday citing “an active police investigation is occurring into historical complaints.” 

Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA charged with assault, choking

Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence has been charged with assault.

The Moose Jaw Police Service began investigating complaints of an assault during an interaction between two people on June 27, 2023.

Lawrence, 58, was charged on Wednesday with assault and assault by choking. His first court appearance will be March 18 at Moose Jaw Provincial Court.

The Moose Jaw Police Service says no further information will be released as these matters are now before the courts.

Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA charged with assault

Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence has been charged with assault.

The Moose Jaw Police Service began investigating complaints of an assault during an interaction between two people on June 27, 2023.

Lawrence, 58, was charged on Wednesday with assault and assault by choking. His first court appearance will be March 18 at Moose Jaw Provincial Court.

The Moose Jaw Police Service says no further information will be released as these matters are now before the courts.

Saskatchewan has highest job vacancy rates in Canada, says study

According to a TD Economics report released earlier this month, Saskatchewan leads the nation in job vacancy rates. 

The report says the highest number of job openings are in the construction, healthcare, accommodation and food services, and retail trade industries. That being said, the report outlined that those are the top hiring sectors in every province across the country. 

Cleared for cast-off: Unique ice fishing shack lands on Last Mountain Lake

A group of four friends are turning heads on Last Mountain Lake as they have converted an aircraft fuselage into an ice fishing shack. 

Lee Saretsky was scrolling through Facebook Marketplace one day when he came across the airplane body. He and his friends contemplated whether to buy it or not. 

“We sat on it for a couple of months, and then we pulled the trigger. We thought we needed to do this,” said Saretsky. 

Saskatchewan has highest job vacancy rates in Canada, says study

According to a TD Economics report released earlier this month, Saskatchewan leads the nation in job vacancy rates. 

The report says the highest number of job openings are in the construction, healthcare, accommodation and food services, and retail trade industries. That being said, the report outlined that those are the top hiring sectors in every province across the country. 

Cleared for cast-off: Unique ice fishing shack lands on Last Mountain Lake

A group of four friends are turning heads on Last Mountain Lake as they have converted an aircraft fuselage into an ice fishing shack. 

Lee Saretsky was scrolling through Facebook Marketplace one day when he came across the airplane body. He and his friends contemplated whether to buy it or not. 

“We sat on it for a couple of months, and then we pulled the trigger. We thought we needed to do this,” said Saretsky. 

Attempted murder case awaiting voir dire decision in Swift Current

A voir dire in the Court of King’s Bench in Swift Current is holding up an attempted murder case in Moose Jaw. 

Joshua Adams, 28, appeared via video in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Monday with his lawyer Andrea Urquhart appearing via telephone. 

A voir dire is a trial within a trial to determine if evidence is admissible.