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2 days ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Jenny Hagan

Residents across a wide stretch of Saskatchewan are being urged to keep their eyes on the sky Wednesday as yet another round of severe thunderstorms is forecast to develop through the afternoon and evening. A low-pressure system pushing in from Alberta is expected to spark powerful storms from Leader and North Battleford through Saskatoon and down to Regina, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

2 days ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Jenny Hagan

A Saskatchewan MLA took the stand this week in a human trafficking trial in Rosetown. Cypress Hills MLA Doug Steele testified Tuesday that he and his staff became involved in 2022 after a young woman, now the complainant in a high-profile trafficking case, reached out to his office saying she felt unsafe and exploited at her job in a rural diner. The woman, whose identity is protected under a publication ban, later became central to criminal charges laid against Mohammad Masum and Sohel Haider.

3 days ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Jenny Hagan

A staffer in the office of Saskatchewan Party MLA Doug Steele testified Monday in the ongoing Rosetown human trafficking trial, saying he was asked to help transport an alleged victim from a cold, unfinished basement in Elrose to a women’s shelter in Swift Current. Sean Checkley, who worked for Steele at the time, told the court he was directed to the Elrose residence by the MLA in March 2023 and helped the woman, a Bangladeshi national, pack her belongings and leave the property.

5 days ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Jenny Hagan

With traffic expected to ramp up over the summer months, Alberta RCMP is reminding motorists to stay alert and drive safely — especially when sharing the road with large commercial vehicles. From semi-trucks and tractor-trailers to buses and heavy haulers, commercial vehicles require extra space and attention, RCMP said in a traffic safety bulletin issued this week.

6 days ago | discovermoosejaw.com | Scott Boulton

The government of Saskatchewan will be keeping its coal-generating assets online past the federal 2030 cutoff date for coal power. In a recent letter to SaskPower employees, sent from Jeremy Harrison, Minister of Crown Investments Corporation and Minister Responsible for SaskPower, he outlined the province's reasoning and next steps for coal power in the province. According to the letter, SaskPower is projecting that power demand will massively increase over the next two decades.