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The City of Moose Jaw does not anticipate the ongoing Canada Post strike to have an immediate impact on residents as the scheduled mail-out of regular billings is set for December 7. 

The 58th Country Music Awards were another fantastic night of the best of the best in country music. For those of us that missed the night don’t worry, we have all the award winners and nominations:

Entertainer of the Year: Morgan Wallen 

Album of the Year: Leather – Cody Johnson 

Female Vocalist of the Year: Lainey Wilson 

Male Vocalist of the Year: Chris Stapleton 

With winter seemingly dropped on our doorstep this past week, Service for Seniors is hoping to keep the elderly in Portage la Prairie warm through the colder months.

Joyce Dalmyn, Chairperson of Portage Service for Seniors, says they pack between 150 to 200 stockings each year. She stresses that stockings are available for any senior in the community who might need one.

"There are no financial barriers or boundaries on this whatsoever," notes Dalmyn. "We want to make sure that every senior has a good Christmas in this community."

RCMP advised that around 12 p.m., November 23, that searchers located George Haslen's pickup truck with George inside on a road near Rapid City.

Local first responders did provide medical assistance, but Haslen was pronounced deceased on the scene.

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RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a community member.

Shortly after noon on Saturday, Spruce Plains RCMP located the pickup truck of missing man, 81-year-old George Haslan.

According to RCMP, officers found the vehicle on a rural road north west of Rapid City with Haslan inside. Local first responders provided immediate medical assistance, but he was pronounced deceased on scene.

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The City of Red Deer is educating residents on safe disposal practices through “The Clog” campaign.   

Drains and sewage lines in Red Deer experience blockages that are caused by improper disposal of items such as disposable wipes, along with fat, oil, and grease (FOG) that are commonly flushed or poured down household drains, leading to costly repairs.   

A Winnipeg man remains in custody after an early morning assault on a transit supervisor at Fort and Graham on Friday.

Police say the incident unfolded when the supervisor intervened with a passenger who had been sleeping on a bus for hours.

The man exited the bus but then fashioned a makeshift torch using hairspray and a lighter, aiming it at the supervisor.

The transit worker acted quickly, disarming the man and holding him until officers from the Downtown Foot Patrol Unit, who were nearby, arrived on scene.

Winnipeg Police have provided an update on a collision that caused a significant train derailment yesterday afternoon on the East Perimeter Highway.

On November 22, 2024, at approximately 3:09 p.m., emergency crews responded to a crash at the East Perimeter Highway and Fermor Avenue. The Winnipeg Police Service says that a semi-truck left the Perimeter overpass, striking a CN train below and derailing several cars.

École Mother Teresa Catholic School (EMTS), in partnership with Sylvan Lake Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), is proud to announce the second year of the Ment-to-Matter Program. 

Building on the success of last year’s initiative, this year’s program has expanded to include Grade 4 students from École Our Lady of the Rosary School (EOLRS) alongside Grade 9 mentors from EMTS. The program’s expansion highlights the commitment to fostering meaningful mentorship opportunities within the Sylvan Lake community.

Residents of a high-rise building on Evergreen Place were briefly evacuated Friday morning due to elevated levels of carbon monoxide (CO).

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to a CO alarm at 8:12 a.m. Firefighters detected levels of up to 15 parts per million (ppm) in some areas of the building.

While some residents were evacuated to safety, others were instructed to shelter in place. Fire crews ventilated the building, and paramedics assessed residents, though no one required medical attention or hospitalization.