Intersection Studied Numerous Times In The Past

The safety need to install traffic control lights at the intersection of the Trans Canada Highway and 9th Avenue NW has been an issue going back at least a decade.

This is a background story detailing some of the things that the City has tried in the past.

There is a large amount of study already done an FOI request by MJ Independent shows.

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Hoteliers Lose Appeal On Cap Rates And Valuations

The issue of Cap Rates set by valuation firms such as the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency (SAMA) is a hot topic locally this past week as the effects of their use with 17 property classes tax assessments had one local business owner at Council asking for help, equity and reasonableness.

A June 2022 decision involving 13 Moose Jaw hotels demonstrates their importance and how it is not just a few small business owners not happy with how the Cap Rates are set for their commercial properties.

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Proposed Scotch Distillery Sees Spirit Of Life

A property notorious for its ability to grow weeds instead of manufacturing scotch appears to be seeing some activity towards creating the liquid spirits.

Royal Distillers applied for and were successful in a Development Appeals Board application for a zoning variance for a scotch milling shed addition to the building, located at 1121 Ominica Street East.

The site now, known for having large weeds growing on it over the last couple of years, now has the signs of renovations going on.

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