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Year in Review: August

A rail collision, Carpere Canada, and back to school plans were in the news in August
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Photo by Rob Thomas/MJ Independent

MooseJawToday.com will be presenting a month by month look back at 2020 over the next few days.

The following is a sample of headlines from August.

Residents of Chateau St. Michael’s have fun with carnival activities

Pense in running for Kraft Hockeyville title

Sask. school divisions release return to school plans for Sept.; no masks required yet

Morning collision at Moose Jaw CP Rail now contained, no injuries reported

Protestors demand changes to province’s school plans for the fall

Bailey family restores red barn in memory of father and pioneer barns

Former Moose Javian now piloting the largest jet in Air Canada's fleet

New theatre company gives youths a chance to develop their skills

Vegetable garden arrangement in Crescent Park flower bed a new city project

City honours four properties during Beautification Awards

Sask. doctors agree to new five-year contract with province

Moose Jaw school divisions announce mandatory masking for students, staff

Meet Noodle Boy: Hero of the Pense Kraft Hockeyville bid

New police drone has thermal imaging to track missing people

Volunteers repair historic 122-year-old church damaged during wind storm

Convenience stores could sell liquor openly with change to zoning bylaw

With fundraising goal met, food bank now looks for new building

Major renovations at Co-op include new liquor store, building rejuvenation

“A great man with a great heart”: Moose Jaw celebrates the life of legendary baseball supporter Farris Baba

City hall’s pocketbook hard-hit by effects of pandemic

Local SARCAN has collected over 3.6M containers since reopening

PSSD board chair disputes union’s claim of reduced cleaning hours

Follensbee named to first-ever USports female apprenticeship coach program

Rotary Club of Moose Jaw Wakamow donates to Moose Jaw Literacy Network

Former GM of DFFH names three city councillors in lawsuit

Carpere Canada extends its June 1, 2020 offer

Journey to Hope ‘getting loud for mental health’

Start date of hearing for Alan Murdock pushed back to Sept. 8

Council rejects Carpere’s latest offer due to ‘shortcomings,’ mayor says

Finance minister shares last budget update before election, deficit forecast lower

Cat Country 98 donates computers to long-term care and retirement homes

Salvation Army welcomes new pastors to service for Moose Jaw, Assiniboia

Bus users will be encouraged — but not forced — to wear masks, council decides

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