Phase VII of the Cast Iron Water Main Replacement Program is underway.
We report on this year’s program and how inflation has caused the City to come up with $800,000 to pay for this year’s work.
Plus once again we ask questions about the program - hopefully they are the questions our readers would like answered.
Read MoreStrapping in your favourite bong might seem like the safe way to get around town for some but in May it might not be the best of ideas as SGI’s Traffic Safety Spotlight is about driving and cannabis.
Read MoreInflationary pressures has hit the Prairie South School Division hard causing the Division to post a $4 million deficit. The deficit will be made up by Prairie South utilizing reserves and the Province lending a financial hand.
Read MoreMoose Jaw High School Athletic Association has named its athletes for April 2022.
Read MoreMoose Jaw High School Athletic Association has named its athletes for April 2022.
Read MoreThe alleged misuse of a SaskTel corporate credit card for personal expenses never repaid to the Crown corporation led to a loss as well as cost an employee their job with cause.
Read MoreMayor Clive Tolley was asked a few questions whether he thought he was in a conflict of interest regarding extending the financing agreement to upgrade the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport.
The Mayor said he saw no conflict of interest and in fact the upgraded airport was important to the economic development of Moose Jaw.
Read MoreA sure sign Spring has arrived is the City has started the annual street sweeping campaign.
No Parking notices will be put up 72 hours prior to the street being cleaned - except in the Downtown metered areas - with drivers who do not park their vehicle elsewhere being ticketed and fined.
Read MoreIf you take the School Extra bus to get to school you are going to have to make alternative arrangements tomorrow, May 2nd, morning.
Read MoreThe investigation into the sudden death of a 40 year old man in Moose Jaw Police Service (MJPS) custody continues.
The MJPS will not release any information on the status of the October 7, 2020 death adding the process - if it includes a Coroner’s Inquest - could take some time for the details to become public.
Read MoreUnreadable No Parking signs along 9th Avenue NW had Councillor Heather Eby asking if the signs could be removed or replaced along one of the City’s main thoroughfares.
Read MoreThe placement of overhead road signage had a councillor asking at last Monday evening’s regular Council meeting the query exactly how many lanes are there heading north on 1st Avenue NW between Manitoba Street and Oxford Street.
Read MoreTo say thank you to local healthcare workers for all they have done during the pandemic the Moose Jaw Girl Guides made 381 key chains for the staff at the Dr F. H. Wigmore Regional Hospital plus dropped off Girl Guides cookies for the staff to enjoy.
Read MoreMayor Clive Tolley issued three Notice’s Of Motion at last Monday evening’s regular Council meeting which will cost varying amounts to taxpayers if approved - one of the motions wants to see this year’s budget start discussions on a new bridge to South Hill.
Read MoreA enquiry to Administration explained the City is responsible for any street lighting on the North Service Road.
With a cost of $7,000 per light pole putting into this year’s budget is something a councillor who asked the question said is too expensive at the present time.
Read MoreIt is not just about free burgers afterwards but rather a way to show both pride in Moose Jaw while at the same time supporting the efforts to clean up the city Councillor Kim Robinson says.
A city-wide community cleanup is planned for May 15th as part of Community Cleanup Week which kicks off on May 9th.
Read MoreThe traffic controls lights on Thatcher Drive East adjacent the new Canadian Tire store are set to be fully operational Thursday evening.
Read MoreA Freedom of Information (FOI) request has resulted in a single page more detailed breakdown of the Moose Jaw Police Service’s 2022 operating budget versus 2021.
If you are hoping for greater detail and the amounts spent on single initiatives or even the additional cleaning costs the department incurred because of the COVID - 19 pandemic they were not part of the release.
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