Wednesday evening’s temporary closure of a railway crossing on 9th Avenue NW was according to CN Rail a “minor incident “ with a train stopping rapidly to allow an inspection of the tracks. The incident had the Moose Jaw Fire Department dispatched.
Following the inspection the train proceeded on its journey.
Read MoreIf you want to catch an equine event with the real working cowboys and cowgirls the Canadian Ranch Roping Association will be holding their championships at the Golden Mile Arena this Saturday and Sunday.
The event is free to attend and the general public is welcome. A paid canteen is on site.
Read MoreThe Moose Jaw Fire Department was out stopping traffic on 9th Avenue NW just before 9 pm as a CN train pulling empty grain hopper cars apparently jumped the track.
No rail cars apparently flipped and the train was able to move forward far enough to clear the intersection.
Read MoreWith the fourth wave of COVID - 19 underway the majority of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths were amongst those not fully vaccinated in the month of August.
Read MoreOn Sunday the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a public service announcement about the heightened risk of contracting COVID - 19 at a popular Moose Jaw eatery today they announced an outbreak was declared at the same eatery the day before.
Read MoreA professional barrel racer from Olds, Alberta claimed her largest prize to date Saturday evening in Moose Jaw.
It was a trip Nancy Leischner almost didn’t make but with her sponsors’ help she made the trip that she says was well worth it.
Read MoreThe Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee (MJCMSC) are offering in person and on-line presentations on how to speak to your pre-teens and teens about narcotic substances in a manner designed to give children a sound basis to say no to drugs.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued a public service announcement about the increased risk of contracting COVID - 19 at a local restaurant during the last five days of August.
Read MoreThe top barrel racers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have descended upon Moose Jaw for a major four day barrel racing event. Tomorrow will be the main event with a total prize pool of $75,000 up for grabs starting at 4 pm.
The event is FREE and the public is encouraged to attend. The barrel races are being held outdoors at the Bill Gommersall Arena just north of the Golden Mile Arena located on the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds 250 Thatcher Drive East.
Read MoreMaxime Bernier, leader of the People’s Party of Canada, spoke at a Thursday afternoon rally which focused largely on personal freedoms under attack in a speech that played all the political chords.
Read MoreChey Craik, People’s Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for the Moose Jaw - Lake Center - Lanigan riding, told a political rally Thursday in Moose Jaw that he could no longer sit back and watch Canadian society deteriorate any longer so he did the last thing he ever thought he would do - become a politician.
In a speech filled with moments of applause from about 200 supporters Craik asked them to join him, spread the word and help make the change he saw as necessary for the good of the riding by electing him as an active and strong voice in Ottawa.
Read MoreA political rally featuring People’s Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier drew about 200 enthusiastic supporters as well as just over a dozen peaceful protestors who labelled his and the PPC’s policies as homophobic, transphobic, Islamaphobic and xenophobic.
Allegations Bernier denied saying that although he was being insulted by the protestors he supported their right to express their views of him and the PPC because Canada is a free country.
Read MoreIf you enjoy the sport of barrel racing you are in for a treat as the top barrel racers from across the country are in Moose Jaw starting this Friday to Monday chasing a major cash prize of $10,500.
Competitors will include Bertina Olafson the 2021 Calgary Stampede champion amongst many other top riders.
The event will be held at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds and the public is being encouraged to attend the FREE event.
Read MoreJust under 50 people attended the ribbon cutting for the campaign headquarters of Chey Craik candidate for the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) in Moose Jaw on Monday afternoon.
The atmosphere could best be described as enthusiastic, confident and definitely loud as the excited gathering heard not only about the Party’s chances locally but that the PPC party leader Maxime Bernier will be in Moose Jaw on Thursday from noon - 2 pm at the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre.
Read MorePrairie Skies integration Network announced their official launch and strategic plan at an event in Davidson on Saturday.
This is the third event held within the region to announce how working together in a collaborative approach newcomers can more readily integrate into the community while at the same time making the community stronger.
Read MoreWet weather this past week has delayed work on the still active sections of cast iron water main replacement.
Read MoreThe City is offering residents the opportunity to properly dispose of items which could potentially pollute the environment if simply tossed into the landfill at a Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday.
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