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From acro yoga flips to aerial swings, meditation circles, and live music, Woodlawn Park became a weekend playground for yoga enthusiasts from across Canada at the fifth annual OM Yoga Festival.

“After COVID, many events were cancelled or postponed, so being one of the few yoga festivals happening in Canada right now really drew people in,” said Kim Mayuk, founder of OM Yoga Studio. “Many attendees are already planning to return next year.”

It was a triumphant return in the first week back for RDP Athletics.

This past week, both the Kings and Queens Cross Country Running teams placed first in Edmonton.

Both the Kings (23 points) and Queens (40 points) ranked first at Running Room Grand Prix #1 in Edmonton. The RDP Kings and Queens had several outstanding individual efforts.

Kenya’s Japhet Kipkosgei ranked first among ACAC male runners. The second-year RDP University Arts student completed the 8 km course in 27:52.

Airdrie goaltender Aaron Dell has retired after 13 seasons of professional hockey. Dell, 36, announced his decision Sept. 4 in a post to Instagram.

“After 13 seasons of professional hockey the time has come for me to hang up the skates and leave my playing days behind me,” Dell wrote. “I wanted to thank all of the people that believed in me and supported me throughout my career. Lots of ups and downs. An undrafted 6 foot tall goalie that was given a chance by the San Jose Sharks organization.

It's game day for the Moose Jaw Warriors as the Western Hockey League pre-season continues.

The Warriors will be in Regina to play the Pats tonight - 7 o'clock at the Brandt Centre. The Warriors are 2 and 0 while the Pats are 1 and 2.

The Warriors will play at the Temple Gardens Centre this Friday night against the Saskatoon Blades.

The Warriors want fans to know that Saturday home games have been moved up an hour - games will start at 6 o'clock. 

The Warriors' regular season home opener is a week from this Saturday against the Brandon Wheat Kings.

It was a mix of veterans and young guns in the lineup on Monday night as the Kindersley Jr. Klippers went on the road and took down the Humboldt Broncos 3-1 from Elgar Petersen Arena. 

Both sides came out firing in the first period hitting double digits in the shot column. With under five minutes to go it was Kindersley taking the early lead as Brock Evans potted a powerplay goal, assisted by Klippers defenseman Jaxon Herchak who wasted no time in his return to the Klippers lineup after spending WHL training camp with the Prince Albert Raiders. 

The 2025 Canada Summer Games were held from August 8 to 25, 2025, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Moose Jaw-area athletes delivered standout performances in softball, athletics, cycling, and box lacrosse. 

Softball Standouts

Pitcher Ava Unser played a key role in Saskatchewan’s softball campaign. She threw 3.2 innings in a win over Nova Scotia, striking out three batters and keeping the opposition in check. In a later matchup against Quebec, Unser pitched 1.1 innings, allowing just two runs on three hits.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH

NFL
Minnesota 27 Chicago 24

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH

MJHL EXHIBITION
Virden at Portage, 7:30 PM
Niverville at Selkirk, 7:30 PM

MLB
Houston at Toronto - 6:07 PM

In the world of sailing, 17-year-old sensation Gavin Garabed is making a name for himself, from being a part of Team Manitoba, to participating in the Canada Summer Games.

Sailing has been something Garabed has done for years, going back to when he was just a kid. "My mom and dad say people sailing out on Pelican Lake, right where I live. They signed me up, and I've never turned back since, basically. I started when I was five. They signed me up every year, and I started racing in it, getting better, and I've enjoyed it."

The Carman Beavers are preparing for the upcoming 2025-26 SEMHL season, and Lorne Zacharias is looking forward to getting things going.

Start of something

"It's always exciting to kick off a new season," Zacharias says with smile. "We've got a number of things in the works. We're still trying to finalize our coaching staff, and we still have a few opening for players. It' an exciting time."

Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) superstar Ashton Epp competed in a tournament this past weekend, and when it was all said and done, the Mitchell star was crowned the new Strangle Middleweight Champion.

Finding the sport

"I've always been into some sort of martial arts," Epp explains. "I've tried a bunch of different martial arts, but BJJ really stood out. It's great with basics; you can use it anywhere in life, and it's very practical. I caught onto it right away, and I really enjoy it."

Chess-like fighting