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Red Deerians are invited to pick up orange ribbons and tie them to a plant or tree in a place that holds significant meaning for them as a gesture of solidarity with the local Indigenous community, and an expression of grief for Canada and Red Deer’s residential school history.

A chunk of southwest conservation land has recently expanded by more than 1,000 hectares.

Nestled deep into the southwest corner of the province, Zen-Ridge was initially 195 hectares of grasslands, rolling hills, seasonal creeks and streams, and home to several at-risk species. 

The Nature Conservancy of Canada's program director for the southwest, Michael Burak, is thrilled with their recent purchase which now totals 1,235 hectares of protected flora and fauna near Consul.

A weather system from the west coast is the reason for the rain that’s fallen in Moose Jaw over the last couple of days. 

 “It drew up a lot of moisture from the south,” explained Dave Carlsen, meteorologist with Environment Canada. 

“This kind of setup is usually more typical of July, really, in the Prairies. But as it happens, we got a July setup in September.” 

After taking the summer off, the Backyard Friends Community Supper returned to the Lacombe Memorial Centre Wednesday night.

About 300 people attended the free supper, which is put on by volunteers with food donations provided by local businesses and organizations. The event is organized by the Lacombe & District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS).

The meal is a chance for local residents to connect with their neighbours and to meet new people.

The Backyard Friends Community Supper takes place at the LMC the third Wednesday of every month.

Special Olympics Weyburn (SOW) held their annual general meeting this past Wednesday. According to their release, they saw successes across various fields.  

Two bowling teams comprised of ten bowlers attended the annual Bob Pedde Tournament in Saskatoon. Three athletes brought home singles medals. Two athletes attended swim meets in Saskatoon and Regina, bringing home medals from both events.  

Another SOW athlete made Team Sask in the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary AB for bowling. The team took home a silver medal.  

Every year, during the tail end of summer, it is hard to not notice the tremendous amount of activity in the skies above Saskatchewan as thousands of birds begin their annual pilgrimage from their summer habitats southward to more favourable winter climates. 

Kristin Martin, Conservation Science and Planning Manager with Nature Conservancy of Canada, tells us about this yearly phenomenon. 

The City of Moose Jaw is adding another cleanup day to the calendar. 

After a successful spring cleanup held in May, the city is hosting a fall clean up on Oct. 5 for residents to pick up garbage and tidy up their respective areas of the city. 

Applied research experts from across the province attended the second annual Alberta Corridor Technical Symposium in Edmonton on Tuesday.   

The event, titled “Research Matters: Empowering Alberta Through Innovative Solutions,” was in partnership between the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).  

The Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Student Council is in its second year, giving students the chance to share their experiences with the provincial government.  

Two of the 24 students selected this year are currently attending Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Moose Jaw campus, and they spoke with Discover Moose Jaw about their appointments.

The new no cell phone or mobile devices in classrooms across the province policy seems to be going well in the Foothills School Division.

The policy was implemented across all Alberta schools by a ministerial order by the Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides earlier this year.

It went into effect at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year.

FSD Superintendent Chris Fuzessy says while it's only been three weeks, it's been well received.