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5 days ago | 
discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar
The Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery is welcoming registrations for its summer art programs, offering an accessible and creative outlet for residents of all ages — from preschoolers to seniors.
Christy Schweiger, MJMAG’s education co-ordinator, says this year’s lineup features weeklong classes for youth, one-day workshops for adults, and even an afternoon art bootcamp for older adults aged 50-plus.
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5 days ago | 
discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar
At Chateau St. Michaels and Diversified Services Moose Jaw, a very special kind of visitor has been making the rounds — small, woolly, pajama-clad lambs who wear diapers and happily sit in laps.
They're not therapy animals in the traditional sense, but they might as well be.
“These are all bottle-fed lambs,” said Laura Williams, owner and coach at Carousel Riders, a riding school and, informally, a bit of a rescue/outreach centre.
“Something happened to their moms, so we raised them by hand.
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5 days ago | 
discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar
The Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG) launched its summer season with a dual exhibition opening on Friday night, drawing a full house to celebrate identity, history, and the evolving stories of community.
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1 week ago | 
swiftcurrentonline.com | Gordon Edgar
Forget masked outlaws on horseback: In Saskatchewan, the real threat to cattle producers today are crimes of opportunity, overlooked stock, and informal deals that leave both sides frustrated. Traditional rustling — as in physically stealing cattle — still happens, usually in small numbers, but it’s no longer the main concern.
“We’re seeing less old-fashioned rustling and more fraud,” said Cpl. Owen Third, the RCMP’s dedicated livestock and agricultural crimes investigator in the province.
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1 week ago | 
discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar
In a recent Leger poll commissioned by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), a survey of 1,537 Canadians over the age of 18 showed 55 per cent of respondents believe that introducing tougher measures to stop the illegal smuggling of guns into Canada from the United States is the most effective way to reduce gun crime, while only 26 per cent support banning the sale and ownership of various firearms through a government buyback program.
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1 week ago | 
discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar
Wildfires have become a summer reality across the Canadian Prairies and are now posing an existential threat to many of the province's northern communities. Meanwhile, residents of Moose Jaw and surrounding areas are seeking reliable information to protect their health and safety from the harsh smoke carried by the same winds that fuel these devastating wildfires.
Enter FireSmoke.ca, which has real-time predictions of which way the smoke is blowing.
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1 week ago | 
discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar
Over 400 students from across southern Saskatchewan gathered at the Western Development Museum in Moose Jaw on May 28 for Museum Day — a hands-on, heritage-rich field trip packed with live demos, science, animals, and many tastes of the past.
“It’s so wonderful to see the little light bulbs go on over students’ heads when they see how things used to be done — and they get a chance to do it themselves,” said Karla Rasmussen, program manager with WDM Saskatchewan.
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1 week ago | 
discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar
Forget masked outlaws on horseback: In Saskatchewan, the real threat to cattle producers today are crimes of opportunity, overlooked stock, and informal deals that leave both sides frustrated. Traditional rustling — as in physically stealing cattle — still happens, usually in small numbers, but it’s no longer the main concern.
“We’re seeing less old-fashioned rustling and more fraud,” said Cpl. Owen Third, the RCMP’s dedicated livestock and agricultural crimes investigator in the province.
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1 week ago | 
discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar
The Moose Jaw Public Library’s June calendar is packed with programs that reflect the city’s multiculturalism and commitment to community learning — headlined by a greatly expanded Summer Reading Club launch event.
Scheduled for Saturday, June 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. and themed “All Around the World”, the launch party is an afternoon partnership with the Moose Jaw Multicultural Council.
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1 week ago | 
discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar
At Albert E. Peacock Collegiate, the cranking of wrenches and the grit of sandpaper aren’t just the sounds of a class project — they’re the sound of students enjoying passionate hobbies, while gaining practical skills for life after graduation.
The school’s autobody program is thriving and enjoys wide support from the greater car community. Despite its enduring popularity among the students and staff, it may be the last high school shop of its kind left in Saskatchewan.
