
The Moose Jaw Warriors will have a new look when they take the ice for the upcoming season. A brand new logo and jerseys were unveiled earlier on Tuesday. The reviewing process for the new logo began on October 1, 2020 which wrapped up with today’s presentation. The new design is inspired by the organization […]
There has been a change of command at 15 Wing Moose Jaw. Colonel Ron Walker has handed the title of wing commander to Colonel Jonathan Bouchard in a small ceremony that was scaled down due to COVID-19. Bouchard has had assignments in Quebec and Manitoba during his career with the Armed Forces that started in […]
Emergency protocols had to be followed after a Canadian Forces Snowbirds plane suffered what is believed to be a bird strike on Monday morning. Public affairs officer Captain Gabriel Ferris says the pilot did what was to be done and landed the aircraft safely. It was nearly a year ago that a bird strike resulted […]
After a tragic end to their 2020 season, the CF Snowbirds are now making plans for 2021. Lieutenant-Colonel Denis Bandet says it is time to move forward. “That’s exactly what we’re doing,” said Bandet. “We’re moving into a phase called ‘4th Generation’ where we focus on rebuilding and getting ready for 2021.” Starting today, Bandet […]
A military investigation has found the ejection seat of one of its iconic Snowbirds planes tangled with the pilot’s parachute as he tried to escape from the aircraft before it crashed in the U.S. state of Georgia last year. The finding is contained in a report released by the Royal Canadian Air Force today and […]
The people of Moose Jaw are being asked to “Show Their Hearts” to help welcome the CF Snowbirds back home Monday. Last week, on the West Coast leg of their cross Canada tour dubbed “Operation Inspiration”, one of the Snowbirds planes crashed, killing Captain Jenn Casey. Honourary Colonel Lisa Franks says the “Show Your Heart” […]
The family of Capt. Jennifer Casey says the member of the Snowbirds aerobatic team died while supporting an important mission “that seemed to be designed for her.” The 35-year-old Casey, a military public affairs officer and a Halifax native, was killed in the crash of a Snowbirds Tutor jet in a residential area of Kamloops, […]
Moose Jaw Mayor Fraser Tolmie says that he is very saddened of the news that a member of the CF Snowbirds died in a crash Saturday. Shortly after takeoff in Kelowna, a plane being flown by Captain Richard MacDougall lost control and crashed into a nearby house. MacDougall ejected from the plane before the crash, […]
The Canadian Armed Forces is deploying its famed Snowbirds aerobatics team on a cross-country tour aimed at boosting morale as Canadians continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the tour this morning, which will see the Snowbirds begin their flyovers in Nova Scotia this weekend and work their way west […]