Gordon Edgar

1 week ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar

Kelly Carty was in the middle of an extensive vacation throughout Southeast Asia late last month when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the region, with its epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar. On March 28, 2025, the quake caused widespread devastation, flattening buildings and infrastructure across Myanmar and neighboring countries like Thailand, Vietnam, and China. The initial tremor was followed by a significant aftershock of 6.7 magnitude, which worsened the destruction.

1 week ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar

2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School (2CFFTS) and the Snowbirds (431 Air Demonstration Squadron) from 15 Wing Moose Jaw will conduct night flying training in the vicinity of Moose Jaw on Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17, starting in the evening and continuing until approximately midnight. Night flying is an essential training requirement for student and RCAF pilots to develop their flying proficiencies.

1 week ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar

A well-attended ceremony in Outlook over the weekend honoured the memory of Winton “Bud” Hardy, who was killed by a Russian drone in Ukraine in June 2024 while serving as a combat medic — Hardy’s family was presented with the Ukrainian Canadian Sacrifice Medal in thanks for his service. Pat Tymchatyn, president of the Saskatoon branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, explained that the Ukrainian Canadian Sacrifice Medal was created specifically for volunteers like Bud Hardy.

1 week ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar

The provincial government has announced 16 additional locations that will benefit from Saskatchewan's Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive (RRRI) program — under the program, new, permanent full-time employees who sign a three-year return-in-service contract can receive incentives up to $50,000, paid out over the three-year term.

1 week ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Gordon Edgar

Wild About Moose Jaw and the Moose Jaw Nature Society have events coming up this weekend and on April 26, including a presentation on co-existing with black bears and moose, an annual Crocus Walk out at Buffalo Pound, and a pollinator garden seed exchange at the Moose Jaw Public Library (MJPL). “We don’t have the opportunity to see large creatures in and around Moose Jaw,” said Rich Pickering, president of the Moose Jaw Nature Society and a member of Wild About Moose Jaw.