MJ Independent once again asked about the close to $1 million in unpaid parking fines with the City Manager mentioning the City had looked at booting or towing offenders vehicles as one way of collecting.
The City needs the money as it is earmarked for the major reorganization at City Hall coincidently being set up to help make sure the fines are collected.
Read MoreThe first update as to the progress on Phase VII of the Cast Iron Water Main Replacement Program
Read MoreA system that started out close to 50 years ago as a labour of love and philanthropy which was designed to help people with special needs to more readily communicate is now available for free.
Despite its low usage in North America the system created by former Moose Jaw resident, Subhas Maharaj, for people with special needs who are unable to speak is widely used in parts of Asia.
It is also seeing a bit of a resilience for refugees and immigrants as an aid to help them to communicate.
Read MoreIt might be wet out and not the greatest day to be outside, but despite the inclement weather the annual Youth Rodeo School is running this weekend.
Read MoreRecent hits by semis with too high of loads on the Main Street North overpass had a councillor asking if there were any updates to the Corridor Safety Plan the Ministry of Highways has been working on.
Read MorePhase 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.
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