If you are wondering what those small little birds with red plumage are you are seeing in backyard and feeders it is the Common Redpoll.
The small birds are only occasional visitors to Moose Jaw find out why as nature columnist Kim Epp returns with a column about the birds being in the area.
Cover photo by Krista Routledge
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Read MoreThe mood has been described as hopeful as those planning this year’s Moose Jaw Hometown Fair kick it into a higher gear organizing the late June extravaganza after COVID restrictions sidelined the highly attended local event for two years.
Read MoreAfter 11 year of service Council has decided not to fix Mosaic Place’s boilers but to use the insurance funds for repair plus $125,000 from the facility’s reserve funds to replace the boilers.
Read MoreWith Mosaic Place looking at replacing a boiler after only ten years MJ Independent asked at the City Manager’s post Council presser if the colder temperatures experienced at the Yara Centre might be related to the City having “cheaped out” in the facilities construction.
Read MoreIt was seen as potentially precedent setting decision but the City says their efforts to help mediate a solution regarding parking problems surrounding a discretionary use application by a daycare by all appearances looks like they have been resolved.
Read MoreIt is time once again to head out in your own backyard and help scientists as the 25th edition of the Great Canadian Bird Count is set to start.
Read MoreMarches and events were held to varying degrees and success today as part of Day of Unity in Ukraine. It is a day where the country has wrapped itself in the flag publicly demonstrating its defiance to Russian aggression.
Read MoreA case of alleged animal abuse dating back over two years ago has once again been adjourned after a brief five word request by the Defense.
Read MoreCouncil voted to remove the vaccination requirements, or recent negative COVID - 19 test for City employees, contractors and the general public to enter City facilities.
People must still wear masks indoors at public facilities, including City owned ones, until the Province removes the mask mandate on February 28th.
Read MoreAlthough only two businesses chose to have a Parking Patio in 2021 Council’s Executive Committee has decided to forego the rent they initially intended to charge in 2022.
Plus Executive agreed to institute changes to the regulations surrounding the patios including defining two classes of outdoor patios largely dependent on the Public Health Act.
The decision must now be approved at a future meeting of Council.
Read MoreCouncil agreed to rent 29 acres in the Moose Jaw Agri Food Park to Sask Polytech. The unserviced land will be used by the institutions new Agricuture and Food Diploma Program.
Terms of the lease are $1 for the first five years and then $160 per acre after that period.
Read MoreFormer Alderman Peter Norys a well known presence in the community has been laid to rest.
Read MoreThe Milestone U18A Female Flyers managed to pull off a second win of the weekend at home versus the visiting Saskatoon Destroyers.
The south division second place Flyers managed to double up the second place north division Destroyers who were one point behind the East Central Fillies.
Read MoreSCRAPS - MJ thanks some special donors who have been knitting up a storm.
Read MoreThe Milestone U18A Female Flyers defeated the Wood River SWT Ice Cats 4 - 2 in Saskatchewan Female Hockey League action Friday evening in Lafleche.
Read MoreA personal glimpse of this week’s events in Ukraine.
Read MoreOne of the southbound lanes of Main Street North is closed between Saskatchewan Street and Hall Street due to a water main break. Crews are presently working on the repair.
Read MoreIf you feel you have lately been driving around in a rut the City is about to change that feeling as over the next few days they are undertaking a city-wide plow.
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