Local News

The Town of Diamond Valley is going to auction.

Well, not the town per se, but some of the town's equipment.

You can pick up a dump truck starting at $7,000 or a backhoe for $4,000.

They also have some snow-clearing equipment and a 2004 GMC Sierra 3500 truck with a plow and sander for only $3,000.

Go to the town's website for more information.

Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park is the first Indigenous-run Museum to receive a provincial award for social responsibility. 

On Saturday (Sept. 14), the park was given the Robert R. Janes Award from the Alberta Museums Association. The award ceremony took place at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller.

Motorcycles will be roaring down Main Street as the Moose Jaw Cycle Association’s 36th annual Toy Run is taking place on Saturday. 

Bikers are invited to bring a new toy or cash donation that will go to support the Salvation Army and their Christmas hampers. 

Swift Current City Light and Power is trying to get ahead of potential issues with the aging powerlines in town. 

Specifically, the underground power lines that run through parts of the city are well past their prime, at 50 years old. Other parts in the power grid are being federally mandated to be replaced. 

Darryl Tunall, director of Light and Power for the City of Swift Current, is hoping to build a relationship with a partner company that would be willing to assist the City in the event of a widespread failure. 

You might have noticed workers focusing on the 9th Ave and Coteau St W intersection on South Hill this week. 

CanTraffic has been contracted by the City of Moose Jaw to make updates to the lights and install traffic cameras at the intersection.  

Canada’s two major railway companies are returning to normal operations after a labour disruption in late August brought rail shipments to a halt. 

Members of the Teamsters Rail union were locked out by their employers on Aug. 22, affecting both the CPKC and CN rail lines. The dispute was resolved later that day with the Minister of Labour’s decision to refer the matter to binding arbitration. The Teamsters union had issued a 72-hour strike notice effective for Sept. 26, which was nullified by the binding arbitration process. 

It was 40 years ago that Mayor Scoop Lewry’s drive to beat Regina morphed into an integral tool we use to this day to help solve crimes. 

When Crime Stoppers was introduced in Saskatchewan, Lewry was determined to get the program before our Queen City rivals. Moose Jaw created its program in 1984, one day before Regina, making it the oldest program in the province. 

On Monday, the federal government announced some changes for those trying to become homeowners.

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance announced changes to two mortgage rules, making them more affordable for Canadians, the changes include: 

Prairie Sky Coop held the annual Fuel Good Day on Tuesday at its gas bar locations in Weyburn, Milestone, Lang, and Beaubier, with 10 cents from every litre of fuel going to help support local non-profits. 

The event raised close to $5,000 for three area organizations, including Big Brothers Big Sisters Weyburn, the Milestone and Rural Volunteer Fire Department, and the Southeast Regional Library's Lake Alma branch.

The funds will be split amongst the three groups.

The Town of Rocky Mountain House will not hold a by-election to fill the position of mayor. 

Following the resignation of Debbie Baich in August, the position was left vacant, and Deputy Mayor Marley Capraro was appointed as acting mayor.   

The town council agreed to request a by-election extension from the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Ric McIver.