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Your Moose Jaw Warriors were back on the ice at Mosaic Place for their third game of the fresh WHL season, where they would square off against the Prince Albert Raiders,

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Sask Keeps Growing

As of July 1, 2018, Saskatchewan had a population of 1,162,062 residents. That is growth amounts to an increase of 3,226 people in the past three months and 11,280 in the past year.

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Minimum Wage Increases October 1st

The province’s minimum wage will increase to $11.06 per hour effective October 1st. This increase was announced in June of this year.

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Terri Bosner Wins Emerging Artist Award

Local poet and comedian Terri Bosner was the big winner of the Saskatchewan Festival of Words' very first, and now to be annual, Performer's Cafe/Royal Bank of Canada Emerging Artist Award.

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Photo Radar: City Spends Over $1 Million on Traffic Safety

Despite an SGI report stating the City of Moose Jaw has spent $450,000 on Traffic Safety Initiatives from the proceeds of Photo Radar fines, the truth of the matter is that that just isn’t the reality.

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Free Landfill for Half of October (Some Restrictions Apply)

The City of Moose Jaw is giving you a great opportunity to get rid of all that post-Autumn refuse literally littering your luxurious, luscious lawns

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"Revenge Porn" Victims Get Support

Legislation has come into play, opening up some new legal options for people whose intimate images have been shared without their consent.

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Coffee With Steven White

Robert sat down for coffee with by-election candidate Steven White. He picked his brains about the future of Moose Jaw and his role within it.

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Council Candidates on Transparency at City Hall

What do the contenders for City Council have to say about transparency at City Hall?

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Phase One Residents Seek Fairness

In a lengthy discussion, residents once again returned to asking for reductions in their final billings for service connections from the City.

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Rhino's Ramblings: DFFH, Who is at Fault?

For Council watchers out there, last night was one of the most astounding things in recent Moose Jaw City Council history.

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3 City Councillors Sanctioned

Three members of Moose Jaw City Council who were also board members at the Downtown Facility and Field House (DFFH), commonly known as Mosaic Place and Yara Center, had their fates decided by the three remaining members of Council on Monday night.

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NDP: "Proceeds From Photo Radar Should Remain With Municipalities"

The government opposition NDP is calling the Sask Party out

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Letter to the Editor: An Open Letter to the NDP

I have supported the NDP for over 40 years, for the most part it has been a good fit for me, but lately, federally and provincially, I cannot support this party.

moose jawSeptember 24, 2018Letter to the Editor, MJ Independent, Open Letter to the NDP

Hunters Being Asked to Help Fight CWD

The Ministry of Environment is asking hunters to help monitor the spread and intensity of an infectious and fatal central nervous system disease that can kill deer, elk and caribou

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