Shawn Slaght

Southeast business owner Charmaine Franken is keeping a close eye on the worldwide shortage of extra virgin olive oil. 

Franken is the owner of Lion’s Creek in Moose Jaw, which specializes in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. 

She said Spain is the world’s largest producer of extra virgin olive oil, but in the past two years the country has experienced record droughts, reducing olive oil production by 40 per cent. 

Southeast business owner Charmaine Franken is keeping a close eye on the worldwide shortage of extra virgin olive oil. 

Franken is the owner of Lion’s Creek in Moose Jaw, which specializes in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. 

She said Spain is the world’s largest producer of extra virgin olive oil, but in the past two years the country has experienced record droughts, reducing olive oil production by 40 per cent. 

Missing man 80-year-old Glen (Archie) Bell has been located deceased.

Police say his body was found in a remote greenspace within Moose Jaw city limits around noon today. His next of kin has been notified.

The search for Bell included Moose Jaw Search and Rescue, the Moose Jaw Fire Department, Moose Jaw RCMP, numerous emergency personnel and hundreds of volunteers from the community.

The Moose Jaw Police Services is thanking all those involved in helping search for Bell.

Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence has pleaded not guilty to a pair of assault charges during Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday.

Defence lawyer Estes Fonkalsrud appeared in court on Lawrence's behalf to enter the pleas. Fonkalsrud told the court they would be looking for a full day for the trial.

Judge David Chow said, that before court dates can be canvassed, further discussions would need to happen with the court manager about bringing in an out-of-town relief judge. Provincial Crown Prosecutor Rob Parker confirmed that he could stay on the file.

A 47-year-old Assiniboia man will remain behind bars after making his first appearance since new charges were laid in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Tuesday. 

A 47-year-old Assiniboia man will remain behind bars after making his first appearance since new charges were laid in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Tuesday. 

Birds will send a message if you get too close to their nest by swooping, but is this aggressive behaviour a danger to you or your pets? 

According to Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation executive director Darrell Crabbe, we often see this type of aggressive behaviour in Merlins and Cooper’s Hawks at this time of year while they are nesting. 

A tentative agreement has been reached between the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GBC) and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) Bargaining Committee.

The agreement was reached today following a recent round of negotiations. The recent negotiations came after the teachers rejected the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee’s offer that was brought to the STF membership earlier this month. 

Nature Saskatchewan’s Stewards of Saskatchewan program is monitoring at-risk species in the province, particularly Monarch Butterflies and Loggerhead Shrikes. 

The program works with landowners to conserve and monitor these species through population counts. The landowners are then the eyes and ears to collect data to fill in knowledge gaps of where these species are frequenting and how they are doing population-wise. 

Nature Saskatchewan’s Stewards of Saskatchewan program is monitoring at-risk species in the province, particularly Monarch Butterflies and Loggerhead Shrikes. 

The program works with landowners to conserve and monitor these species through population counts. The landowners are then the eyes and ears to collect data to fill in knowledge gaps of where these species are frequenting and how they are doing population-wise.