Sports Round-Up: Monday, July 29

In Western Canadian Baseball, the Moose Jaw Miller Express beat the Swift Current 57s 12-1 on Friday but fell 11-7 to the league-leading Regina Red Sox on Saturday. The Miller Express next play at Ross Wells tomorrow against the Red Sox. 

Rambler Park Fastball tomorrow will see the Moose Jaw Canadians and Moose Jaw Giants face off against the Wynyard Blues at Memorial Field. The Canadians will start things off at 7:15, with the Giants to follow at 9:15. 

Major League Baseball last night, the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 7-3. 

Rural areas to see planned power outages today and tomorrow

SaskPower's outage map is reporting planned outages for surrounding rural areas today and tomorrow. 

Monday, July 29 will see outages in Kincaid and rural areas north of Kincaid to the north of Highway 43, as well as Glenbain from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 30 will see outages southeast of Tuxford along Highway 2 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Find up-to-date information on outages with SaskPower's outage map here

Man charged with Aggravated Assault following Friday incident

After an incident on Friday evening, a 21-year-old man will appear in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Monday, July 29, facing a charge of Aggravated Assault.  

Police say they responded to a call for a man with stab wounds at 6:37 p.m. on Friday, with the man being transported to hospital with non-life-threatening but serious injuries.  

They add that both men were known to one another. 

Dr. Goodenowe Community Health Center Grand Opening

World renowned neuroscientist, inventor, and entrepreneur, Dr. Dayan Goodenowe, is bringing his advanced restorative health technology to his hometown of Moose Jaw.

The Moose Jaw Vitality Project will offer free community programs for challenging health conditions from autism to Alzheimer's with the objective of making Moose Jaw the healthiest city in North America.

Highway 2 overpass repairs are underway following Wednesday's collision

Following an incident on Wednesday that saw the Highway 2 overpass struck by a track hoe on a semi-truck, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways says repairs are needed. 

While the repair cost is still not known, work on the northbound overpass is getting underway and will require a minimum of four weeks. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways said the southbound overpass is still being evaluated to see if repairs are needed. 

Sports Round-Up: Friday, July 26

The Lethbridge Bulls came from behind, scoring 3 runs in the 8th inning and beat the Moose Jaw Miller Express 7-6 in Western Canadian Baseball League action. The Millers are back in Moose Jaw tonight, taking on the Swift Current 57s at Ross Wells Park.

The Millers then head to Regina tomorrow to face the 1st place Red Sox.

Tonight sees the Moose Jaw Canucks 18U against the Saskatoon A's.

In Major League Baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays were shutout by the Tampa Bay Rays, 13-0. 

UPDATED: Outage impacting large area of Moose Jaw and surrounding rural areas

SaskPower said that power has been restored as of 12:18 p.m.

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SaskPower is reporting that the power is out in areas including Moose Jaw, Baildon, Briercrest, Clayback, Avonlea, rural areas south of Moose Jaw to Old Wives Lake, and all surrounding rural areas.

A cause for the outage and time of repair are not currently available, though SaskPower says crews have been dispatched. 

35-year-old man charged with firearms trafficking offences

After an investigation undertaken by the Moose Jaw Police Service’s Criminal Investigation Section, a 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged with several firearms-related offences. 

Police initially arrested a suspect in possession of a handgun with the serial number removed on April 15, 2023, and say they were able to determine the firearm’s serial number and owner.  

Sports Round-Up: Thursday, July 25

Nathan Houston went two-for-four and drove-in three runs, sparking the Moose Jaw Miller Express to an 11-3 win over the Bulls in Lethbridge in Western Canadian Baseball League action last night. They take on the Bulls again tonight. 

In Rambler Park Fastball, the Moose Jaw Canadians shutout the Okanese Thunderstrikers, 12-0. 

The Moose Jaw Little League Minor AAA All Stars won the provincial title, beating the North Regina Little League 3 games to one in a best-of-five series.

Major League Baseball, the Blue Jays got a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.