Noon-Hour News Brief: Sept. 22

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds returned Monday to 15 Wing Moose Jaw after completing their final public air show in Canada using the CT-114 Tutor. After a brief family break, the team is set to fly twice in California, then make its last Canadian appearance at the Grey Cup in Calgary on Nov. 15. The Tutor is scheduled to retire after the 2026 season, ending its 55-year history with the Snowbirds. Meanwhile, the RCAF received the first four CT-157 Siskin II training aircraft on Sept. 21, with 19 expected over about 18 months. The briefing also covered a Moose Jaw Warriors mural, a new ViPER Safety Patrol funded with $68,000, and other local updates.