MOOSE JAW — City employee Bob Gagnon was left stunned after learning that he was this year’s recipient of the City of Moose Jaw’s special achievement award. Gagnon received the award during the annual service awards and retirement luncheon at the Events Centre on Dec. 4. Besides the special... Read more
The Moose Jaw High Schools Athletic Association announced their Purposed Financial Corp. Athletes of the Month recently, with eight volleyball players receiving honours from their respective schools. Winners include Chantal Howe (Peacock girls), Jakson McAuley (Peacock girls), Emily Mohr (Central... Read more
UPDATE: Dec. 4 — Since the time of publication of the Moose Jaw Express, the Wakamow Valley Authority has announced that this year's Valley of Lights event will start on Thursday, Dec. 5, instead of Saturday, Dec. 7 as was announced earlier and stated in the paper.
MOOSE JAW —Paul Dowling was named November’s “Notoriously Good Neighbour” by The City of Moose Jaw and the Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce. Marlene Phillipson nominated Dowling because he and his partner are “extraordinary and kindhearted.”
MOOSE JAW — City council has agreed to continue a contract with a football program to use the Yara Centre, with the contract expected to generate more revenue for the city. During its Dec. 2 executive committee meeting, council unanimously approved a three-year licence agreement with Selects... Read more
MOOSE JAW — Hunger in Moose Jaw’s “I Bought a Lunch” campaign has exceeded its fundraising goal, raising nearly $80,000 to support its school nutrition program and continue providing daily meals to hundreds of schoolchildren.
MOOSE JAW — City council has officially cleared the way for Moose Jaw’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 59 to move into its new, more accessible home on Fairford Street West. During its Dec. 2 regular meeting, council voted 6-0 to approve the Legion’s discretionary use application for a “private... Read more
MOOSE JAW — To continue a longstanding tradition of the Salvation Army in Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw’s new mayor, James Murdock, made the first kettle donation to formally kickstart this year’s kettle campaign.
MOOSE JAW — The newly rebranded Moose Jaw Centre for Arts and Culture celebrated 20 years with a commemorative gala featuring live entertainment by Jeffrey Straker, a speech by executive director Sarah Simison, and a viewing of brand designer Jared Robinson’s newest commercial film on the evening... Read more
MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- The Moose Jaw Warriors gave the Lethbridge Hurricanes everything they could handle on Tuesday night in Lethbridge, but in the end, their opposition’s stacked line-up proved to much to handle.
MOOSE JAW — City council had three options for 2025’s Board of Revision service provider — a provincial board, a private contractor or a local group — and decided to stick with the private company.
MOOSE JAW — The Moose Jaw Warriors’ “Read to Succeed” program inspires elementary school students by promoting the importance of literacy, education, and lifelong learning. Throughout the regular hockey season, players visit schools in both the Prairie South and Holy Trinity Catholic School... Read more
MOOSE JAW — City hall’s Board of Revision contractor received over 60 property assessment appeals this year, while it adjudicated nearly 30 files and ruled in favour of the municipality 74 per cent of the time.
MOOSE JAW — Criticism by residents and independent media about the spending habits of the mayor and city councillors has prompted city hall to develop a protocol to increase accountability and transparency.
MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- The Moose Jaw Warriors have traded captain Brayden Yager and goaltender Jackson Unger to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for three players and six WHL Prospect Draft picks. Joining the Warriors are 2005-born goaltender Brady Smith, 2006-born forward Landen Ward and 2009-... Read more
MOOSE JAW — Moose Jaw is known for its historic buildings and landmarks, which are over a century old, but there is only one functioning vintage light post that has remained from those early days. The decorative light pole sits in front of the Moose Jaw Police Service headquarters on Fairford... Read more
MOOSE JAW — A month after purchasing new helicopters to support a futuristic training program for the Royal Canadian Air Force, that same company has purchased new planes that will be stationed in Moose Jaw.
I enjoy viewing the TV series Outlander. It is a historical drama based on the Outlander novel series by Diana Gabaldon. Claire Beauchamp Randall, an English nurse in World War II, mysteriously goes back in time to Scotland in 1743. In Scotland she meets a dashing Highland warrior, Jamie Fraser,... Read more
MOOSE JAW — Many hands make light work, as the saying goes, which is a philosophy the Downtown Moose Jaw Association (DMJA) is adopting as part of a proposed cleanup campaign next year. Alex Carleton, DMJA board chairman, presented the organization’s 2025 funding request and a summary of this... Read more
MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- The Moose Jaw Warriors had one of those nights against the Calgary Hitmen on Sunday evening in Calgary. With over 16,000 fans in attendance at the Scotiabank Saddledome for Teddy Bear Toss Night, the Warriors would be unable to get anything going and would drop a 9-0 decision... Read more
MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- What is already turning into a pretty good season for Moose Jaw WINMAR Warriors goaltender Luke McKechnie became that much more special on Saturday night. McKechnie became the first Warriors goaltender in recent history to score a goal, as he tallied an empty-netter with five... Read more
MOOSE JAW - Councillors Jamey Logan and Dawn Luhning have been appointed to the Board of Police Commissioners on an interim basis for the next month, with permanent council members to be named in January.
MOOSE JAW — The Conexus Credit Union is proud to announce the launch of its $100 million “Ag Grow Fund” with discounted interest rates, no application fees, and no upper age restrictions, which it says is designed to help Saskatchewan’s agricultural producers save money and reinvest in their... Read more
MOOSE JAW — It will be more expensive to bury someone in 2025, as city hall is increasing cemetery fees between three and 10 per cent to address rising costs and maintenance issues at both locations.
MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- It’s one of the biggest rewards for getting off to a good start to the season in all of minor hockey across Canada. Every season, the top U18 AAA teams from all over North America gather in Calgary during the Christmas holidays for one of the highest-profile tournaments of the... Read more
MOOSE JAW — A higher minimum wage has forced the Moose Jaw Humane Society to ask for more funding from city council for 2025 and could lead to a renegotiation of their 25-year contract. Dana Haukaas, the Humane Society’s executive director, along with Benji, a terrier-poodle cross, presented the... Read more
MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- The winners just kept on winning in the most recent round of action from the Original 16 Cash League at the Moose Jaw Curiling Centre on Wednesday night. That includes Fountain Tire (Chris Schon), who remains at the top of the standings with a 7-1 record after taking a 10-2 win... Read more
Here are five stories we are highlighting this morning. 1. Political leaders and press groups were left shell-shocked after a Montreal news outlet revealed a hit man had offered $100,000 to kill one of its crime reporters.
MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- The Moose Jaw Warriors continued to be busy on the transactions front earlier this week. The first of pair of deals came on Tuesday, when the Warriors announced they had signed 18-year-old forward Casey Brown to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.
With the way things have been going for the Saskatoon Blades, it seemed like only a matter of time before they returned to the top of the Western Hockey League Eastern Conference Power Rankings. After finishing second in Week 9, the Blades jumped back into top spot this week, taking over first from... Read more
MOOSE JAW — Completing a strategic plan and renaming a bridge after a well-known resident were two highlights for Wakamow Valley Authority (WVA) this year, although generating revenue at the campground proved to be difficult.
Here are five stories we are highlighting this morning. 1. A Montreal shopping mall is playing the song ‘Baby Shark’ to prevent homeless people from loitering in the emergency stairwells. 2. The Competition Bureau is suing Google over alleged anti-competitive advertising conduct and wants the... Read more
MOOSE JAW — The Moose Jaw Centre for Arts and Culture (MJCAC) has been fundamental in shaping the community’s artistic life for 20 years and plans to honour those accomplishments with a night of fun.
MOOSE JAW — With Christmas just around the corner, the 15 talented women of the Heritage Singers Choir are busy decking the halls with harmonies as they prepare to spread a little holiday cheer at this year’s much-anticipated Christmas concert and you’re invited to join in the celebration.
MOOSE JAW — Grade 9 students from across Moose Jaw were given a financial “reality check” courtesy of the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce during this year’s returning namesake event at Sask. Polytechnic.
MOOSE JAW — A new film addressing homelessness revisited several common misconceptions around the unhoused through a collaboration between Square One Community Inc. and the John Howard Society of Moose Jaw recently.
HUMBOLDT - Saskatchewan RCMP’s North Battleford Crime Reduction Team and Humboldt Detachment have arrested a man wanted on multiple warrants from three police agencies for a total of 22 charges. The 24-year-old man, from Yorkton, was wanted by Yorkton RCMP, Saskatoon Police Service and Moose Jaw... Read more
MOOSE JAW — The Christmas season is fast approaching and, with it, all the magic of the holidays. To continue a long-held tradition, the Moose Jaw Express is announcing the launch of this year’s Salvation Army Stocking Fund campaign.
MOOSE JAW — Two recent snowfalls clogged Moose Jaw’s streets and slowed down traffic considerably, while they also made it difficult for city crews to clear priority roads in a timely manner. During the Nov. 25 regular city council meeting, Coun. Patrick Boyle asked city administration how well... Read more
MOOSE JAW — The Moose Jaw Public Library is announcing its program lineup for the month of December and invites patrons to celebrate the magic of reading as the days grow shorter and the nights longer.