Shawn Slaght

3 weeks ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Shawn Slaght

Weyburn has become a temporary home to around 80 evacuees from the Creighton and Flin Flon areas. After leaving their home in Creighton under the direction of the SPSA, Amanda MacQuarrie's family arrived at the Ramada hotel in Weyburn over the weekend. "We were told by the Town of Creighton that we would have a hotel and meals if we went to Weyburn," she shared.

3 weeks ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Shawn Slaght

Craik RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in finding 41-year-old Cody Steven Nordgulen. He is also known to use the name Shane Nordgulen. Nordgulen is wanted by RCMP for charges including obstructing a police officer, prohibited operation of a motor vehicle, and failing to comply with a release order. Police believe he may be driving a hand-painted white (originally blue) 2007 Ford F-150. It's believed he has ties to Assiniboia and the RM of Lake of the River areas.

3 weeks ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Shawn Slaght

A walk-off single by Jackson Yeager in the bottom of the ninth led the Moose Jaw Miller Express to an 11–10 win over the Medicine Hat Mavericks on Thursday night at Ross Wells Park, extending Moose Jaw’s win streak to three games. Medicine Hat jumped out to a 2–0 lead after the top of the first inning. However, the Miller Express replied with four runs in the bottom half of the inning. Austin Gurney hit a single to score Thomas Soto to get Moose Jaw on the board.

3 weeks ago | discoverestevan.com | Shawn Slaght

Operation Clean Sweep Rescheduled Due to Persistent Rainfall Due to ongoing wet weather conditions, the City of Estevan is rescheduling its annual Operation Clean Sweep initiative to the week of May 27 through June 1, 2025. The excessive rainfall has made it challenging to carry out cleanup activities safely and effectively, prompting the decision to delay. Details here.

3 weeks ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Shawn Slaght

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) estimates between 10,000 and 15,000 people in about 30 communities have been evacuated due to wildfires burning in northern Saskatchewan. As of Thursday afternoon, there were 27 active fires, bringing the year-to-date total to 246 — well above the five-year average of 138. Of the active fires, six are not contained, six are contained, 12 are undergoing assessment, and three are protecting values.