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On Friday night, Neal McCoy delivered a high-energy performance that blended decades of hits with spontaneous charm and a deep appreciation for his Canadian fans.

McCoy, who made the 30-hour trek from Texas to Swift Current by bus, said the journey was smooth and well worth it.

"Anytime you get on a bus and go where you're trying to get to and you don't break down, it's always a good trip," he said with a grin before the show.

For Moose Jaw potter, sculptor, and painter Dorothy Yakiwchuk (née Elias), clay has always been more than material. It’s been a language — one spoken through form, memory, and the occasional multimedia project.

The City of Moose Jaw and the Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce have named Beverly and Yogi Arnold as the Notoriously Good Neighbours for June. 

The Arnolds were nominated by Kalie Seidlitz for regularly helping others in the neighbourhood, whether it’s caring for pets or taking out garbage and recycling bins. 

Seidlitz, who said she has no immediate family in Moose Jaw, is especially grateful for the couple’s kindness. 

Three years after Alberta's government paid $70 million for children's pain and fever medicine, its front-line health provider says it has worked out a deal to off-load what remains of the controversial stockpile.

Alberta Health Services spokeswoman Kristi Bland, in a Friday statement, confirmed the medicine is being donated to the charity group Health Partners International of Canada to distribute to "vulnerable communities worldwide."

"Preliminary shipments of products have started to leave Alberta, and additional shipments will happen in the coming months," she wrote.

The Town of Carberry is in the running to win a new set of bleachers and they’re counting on public support to help get them across the finish line.

Carberry is a finalist in the Ugliest Bleachers Contest, hosted by Sports Systems. The winning community will receive a full set of brand-new bleachers, with second and third place earning credits toward future purchases.

Callie Sudak, manager of joint services for Carberry, says the current bleachers are in bad shape.

As wildfires forced evacuations across parts of Manitoba this spring, officials in the Rural Municipality of Piney say a long-standing problem is putting their residents at even greater risk: the lack of reliable cell phone service. The townsite of Badger was evacuated in May, along with Woodrige, Carrick, St. Labre, and Florze.  

It’s been a whirlwind few months for Byron Froese — the Winkler-born hockey pro just wrapped up his 13th season of professional hockey by winning the Gagarin Cup with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, the top prize in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Russia’s premier pro league.“It was definitely a long year,” said Froese in an interview this week.

Portage la Prairie residents will see a major change in how their garbage is collected starting August 1st, 2025.

The City is launching a new automated curbside garbage system designed to improve efficiency, enhance worker safety, and reduce litter, marking a significant shift from the current manual pickup method.

Binning the previous system

Under the new system, every eligible household will receive a large, City-provided 360-litre black garbage cart delivered approximately one week before their scheduled August collection.

A heartfelt addition is bringing warmth and comfort to guests at Katie’s Cottage, thanks to community input and a shared vision for compassionate care. 

At a packed Town Council meeting held Tuesday, June 17, Niverville Council officially approved what will become the tallest building in town, a six-storey mixed-use development, located at #400 and #500 Drover’s Run. The vote came after a public hearing that saw both support and opposition from residents, and raised wider concerns about how the town wants to manage future growth.