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A flyby and ceremony were held at 15 Wing on Sunday morning to commemorate the Battle of Britain. 

The Battle of Britain took place from July through October in 1940 during World War II. 

Yesterday’s commemoration was attended by dignitaries, and family and friends of 15 Wing members.  

They finished the pre-season on a high note!

The Moose Jaw Warriors split a weekend home 'n home with Swift Current, dropping an 8-2 decision Friday but bouncing back for a 4-2 win on home ice Saturday.

The WHL regular season starts this weekend with the Warriors in Brandon to play the Wheat Kings Friday and the home opener Saturday vs. Prince Albert at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

In the 142 years since the founding of Moose Jaw there have been plenty of opportunities for some rather interesting occurrences and the subsequent rules and regulations to address them going forward. 

The story behind the creation of one such rule, enshrined in Moose Jaw’s Bylaw-No-4423, is one that is begging to be told. 

Bylaw-No-4423-The-Miscellaneous-Bylaw, Subsection 34(1) states: 

The Moose Jaw Fire Department is currently on the scene of a house fire on the corner of 4th Ave NE and Fairford Street.

Power has been shut off to a large section of Moose Jaw to allow emergency crews to battle the blaze safely. At this time, Sask Power says the power should be restored by 11:30 p.m.

The Moose Jaw Warriors are in Swift Current tonight for the first game of their home-and-home pre-season series against the Broncos AND tonight's game marks the start of Warriors Hockey on Country 100! Voice of the Warriors James Gallo will deliver all the exciting play-by-play action!

Both teams will face off again at the Moose Jaw Events Centre tomorrow night. 

The Winmar AAA Warriors are headed to Wilcox on Sunday to battle Team Sask - game time at noon. 

After police received a report of a suspicious vehicle and person who approached a minor in downtown Moose Jaw yesterday, they were able to review video footage and found the vehicle and occupants that were reported. 

MJPS say they have "verified no attempted abduction took place," and that the person was carrying a white envelope and cell phone. They added that they ruled out reports of a weapon. 

It's a home 'n home weekend for the Moose Jaw Warriors and Swift Current Broncos. The Warriors are in Swift Current tomorrow with a return match-up Saturday at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

Local high school football teams are preparing for the weekend. The Central Cyclones will travel to Estevan for a Saturday afternoon game versus the Elecs while the Peacock Tornadoes will host the Swift Current Colts - 1 o'clock Saturday at Gutheridge Field.

Four members of the Moose Jaw Warriors will be heading to NHL training camps this week, including Brayden Yager with the Winnipeg Jets, Kalem Parker with the Minnesota Wild, Vojtech Port with the Anaheim Ducks, and Rilen Kovacevic with the Colorado Avalanche. 

The rest of the team continues to prepare for their preseason matchup against the Broncos, Friday in Swift Current. The Warriors will host the Broncos Saturday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

Rob Carnie: Preparations for the municipal election are coming up sooner than later. How's that going at City Hall? 

Maryse Carmichael: Well, this is going to be my first election as the city manager, so it's an exciting time.  

The municipal election will be on November 13th. We are just about to open for candidates that would like to be councilors or mayor.  

Rob Carnie: Let's talk about the new Community Services Department. City manager, tell us why it was created and what the goals are with the new endeavor. 

Maryse Carmichael: Since I arrived in the city, just over a year ago now, I've made a few changes with the organization. 

I took the time to do that to make sure that I would make some changes, after reflection and after seeing how they operated.