Shawn Slaght

Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence has been charged with assault.

The Moose Jaw Police Service began investigating complaints of an assault during an interaction between two people on June 27, 2023.

Lawrence, 58, was charged on Wednesday with assault and assault by choking. His first court appearance will be March 18 at Moose Jaw Provincial Court.

The Moose Jaw Police Service says no further information will be released as these matters are now before the courts.

The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is taking on a new look. 

Recently, the Chamber of Commerce announced that they have undertaken a rebranding that includes a new logo and a new website. 

Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy said it had been several years since the chamber has undergone a rebrand. 

According to a TD Economics report released earlier this month, Saskatchewan leads the nation in job vacancy rates. 

The report says the highest number of job openings are in the construction, healthcare, accommodation and food services, and retail trade industries. That being said, the report outlined that those are the top hiring sectors in every province across the country. 

A group of four friends are turning heads on Last Mountain Lake as they have converted an aircraft fuselage into an ice fishing shack. 

Lee Saretsky was scrolling through Facebook Marketplace one day when he came across the airplane body. He and his friends contemplated whether to buy it or not. 

“We sat on it for a couple of months, and then we pulled the trigger. We thought we needed to do this,” said Saretsky. 

According to a TD Economics report released earlier this month, Saskatchewan leads the nation in job vacancy rates. 

The report says the highest number of job openings are in the construction, healthcare, accommodation and food services, and retail trade industries. That being said, the report outlined that those are the top hiring sectors in every province across the country. 

A group of four friends are turning heads on Last Mountain Lake as they have converted an aircraft fuselage into an ice fishing shack. 

Lee Saretsky was scrolling through Facebook Marketplace one day when he came across the airplane body. He and his friends contemplated whether to buy it or not. 

“We sat on it for a couple of months, and then we pulled the trigger. We thought we needed to do this,” said Saretsky. 

A voir dire in the Court of King’s Bench in Swift Current is holding up an attempted murder case in Moose Jaw. 

Joshua Adams, 28, appeared via video in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Monday with his lawyer Andrea Urquhart appearing via telephone. 

A voir dire is a trial within a trial to determine if evidence is admissible. 

In conjunction with International Snowmobile Safety Week, this week marks Provincial Snowmobile Safety Week in Saskatchewan. 

Saskatchewan has over 11,000 km of snow-covered trails and safety should be top of mind before you head out. 

The Estevan area has been hit with plenty of snow lately, which means it's time to dust off your snowmobile. 

In conjunction with International Snowmobile Safety Week, this week marks Provincial Snowmobile Safety Week in Saskatchewan. 

Saskatchewan has over 11,000 km of snow-covered trails and safety should be top of mind before you head out. 

Several income tax changes are coming for the 2024 tax season. 

There will be a higher tax bracket that will give a break for people in certain tax brackets. In 2023, anyone making $53,359 or less was taxed at 15 per cent federally. Now in 2024, the rate has increased to $55,867 or less will be taxed at 15 per cent. 

Aaron Ruston with Purposed Financial said the higher tax brackets will create a bit more of a gap between each category.