MooseJawToday.com • June 2, 2021

With the Artists: Tree Carving Project in Crescent Park now complete

If you wandered through Crescent Park in the last few weeks of May, you likely noticed plenty of commotion outside of the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery and Moose Jaw Public Library entrances.

MooseJawToday.com • May 31, 2021

Moose Jaw Facebook group spreading joy with doorstep deliveries from 'plant fairies'

Even though many of them are total strangers, members of a local Facebook group in Moose Jaw are bonding over surprising each other with anonymous gifts of flowers and gardening accessories with only one intent: to spread some sunshine in people’s lives.

MooseJawToday.com • May 27, 2021

'It's time:' Lukiwski serving last term as MP for Moose Jaw-Lake-Centre-Lanigan

Member of Parliament Tom Lukiwski announced that he will be stepping down as the representative for Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan when the next federal election is called and will not be seeking re-election.

MooseJawToday.com • May 23, 2021

Drinkwater's Morgan Waller named GLAIC women’s tennis Player of the Year

Morgan Waller of Drinkwater, Sask. has been named Player of the Year by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLAIC), after a standout 2020-21 season with the women’s tennis team at Ferris State University in Michigan.

MooseJawToday.com • May 16, 2021

Band and Choral Festival committee confident event will recover after back-to-back cancellations

For the second year in a row, the Moose Jaw Band and Choral Festival has been cancelled due to pandemic safety concerns, but the event’s committee is keeping a positive outlook for the future.

MooseJawToday.com • May 11, 2021

Manitoba ag-tech company announces innovative heat blast yield coverage for canola producers

Manitoba-based ag-tech start-up Farmers Edge has launched a new type of insurance coverage that will help producers mitigate potential yield losses in canola caused by extreme heat during the critical growing period.

MooseJawToday.com • April 28, 2021

COVID comfort kits for children from Moose Jaw Transition House a huge hit

A new initiative from the Moose Jaw Transition House looking to support children’s mental health during the pandemic really took off last week, as families lined up to receive a COVID Comfort Kit for their kids.

MooseJawToday.com • April 22, 2021

Zion United Church seeking help to raise $100K for new boiler to avoid permanent closure

The future of Zion United Church is in the hands of the community, as the historical landmark is facing permanent closure if it's unable to raise $100,000 to install a new boiler to keep its building functional.

MooseJawToday.com • April 19, 2021

'Turning pain into purpose:' Local author launching first book to talk about infertility

First-time Moose Jaw author Janice Colven is releasing a new book detailing her own personal struggle with infertility, in the hopes of offering a new perspective for women who may be experiencing the same kind of journey.

MooseJawToday.com • April 12, 2021

RCMP seize 4,000lbs of illegal cannabis, arrest three during traffic stop near Caronport

Three men have been arrested following a vehicle stop conducted by Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) and Moose Jaw RCMP near Caronport last week.

MooseJawToday.com • April 9, 2021

Riverhurst Wetlands Project to rehabilitate nine acres of habitat, improve flood control

The village of Riverhurst has received a federal grant for a two-year revitalization project that has the dual benefits of preserving an important natural wetland area while also providing the village with a way to control water management and flooding in the future.

MooseJawToday.com • April 7, 2021

Palliser Library region celebrating federal reversal of accessibility funding cuts

The Palliser Regional Library is applauding the federal government’s decision to return funding to a national program that helps libraries provide audiobooks and other accessible reading materials to patrons, after announcing cuts earlier in November.

MooseJawToday.com • March 21, 2021

Sonar Records pumping up the volume on music production in small-town Saskatchewan

For local musician Mike Beaudry, opening a recording studio in his home base of Tugaske, Sask. is a dream that has finally come true.

MooseJawToday.com • March 11, 2021

Sask. officials warning zebra mussels found in aquarium moss balls sold in the province

The Ministry of Environment is warning Saskatchewan residents to treat or even dispose of a type of moss ball popularly used in fish tanks as they may contain zebra mussels, a prohibited aquatic invasive species.

MooseJawToday.com • March 9, 2021

Dump fees for Moose Jaw Food Bank renovation project covered by two local businesses

Two businesses in Moose Jaw have already jumped in to aid the Moose Jaw & District Food Bank with the renovation of its new location by donating the funds for the landfill fee and permit fees, less than a day after city council denied the non-profit’s request to have them waived.

MooseJawToday.com • March 2, 2021

Moose Jaw Skating Club hits the ice for virtual competition from Skate Sask.

A number of skaters from the Moose Jaw Skating Club competed this past weekend in the first-ever 2021 Saskatchewan Virtual Cup, a competitive event organized by Skate Canada Saskatchewan that took place almost entirely virtually.

MooseJawToday.com • February 27, 2021

New B.C.-based clinical simulation tech changing the landscape of medical education

For Dr. Karim Qayumi, his first experience as a medical student in a chaotic emergency room was a wake-up call — one that has prompted the creation of a new simulation technology that will change medical education for the better.

MooseJawToday.com • February 26, 2021

Family of moose removed from Central Butte town limits due to safety concerns

Conservation officers and RCMP recently removed a small family of moose from Central Butte, Sask. last week, after attempts to chase the wildlife out of the community to no avail.

MooseJawToday.com • February 19, 2021

Heart Month: Cardiac arrest survivors share personal stories for heart attack awareness

Every year, Moose Jaw & District Paramedics host a heartwarming event to reunite cardiac arrest patients with the paramedics who responded to their emergency calls in the city, to celebrate the success and put a spotlight on heart safety for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

MooseJawToday.com • February 12, 2021

New MJMAG exhibition showcasing female Prairie artists from gallery’s permanent collection

A new exhibition in the main gallery at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery is debuting today, showing exclusively works from female artists in Saskatchewan in order to celebrate their contributions to the art community.