The City of Moose Jaw will have an indoor mask mandate commencing this coming Monday at all of the facilities it owns. Transit is also included.
It was not an easy to make with Council saying the decision and leadership on the issue should come from the Province and not from municipalities like the City of Moose Jaw.
Read MoreThe Moose Jaw and District Chamber of Commerce will be presenting their popular all candidates forum this evening.
This time around the forum will only be broadcast live on social media.
Read MoreRunning on her record with a platform designed to create jobs, stimulate the local economy, listen to residents and businesses, continue the record infrastructure renewal and fight petty crime in a collaborative manner Councillor Crystal Froese is now officially in the race to be Moose Jaw’s next mayor.
As usual MJ Independent asked questions.
Read MoreThe amount of delinquent property taxes owed to the City of Moose Jaw continue to grow.
But on a positive note the majority of delinquent property taxes are now incorporated into payment plans and the amount of property tax liens has been reduced.
Read MoreThey may have started out the school year not wearing masks at Prairie South School Division’s elementary schools in Moose Jaw but that is about to change starting Monday as masks have returned.
Read MoreThe growth of COVID -19 ICU patients because of the Delta variant has the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) delaying some elective and non-urgent surgical procedures to re-deploy staff elsewhere to expand surge capacity..
The SHA says the more transmissible Delta variant has resulted in increasing pressures on Saskatchewan hospitals at a much faster rate than previous COVID surges, drastically increasing ICU occupancy and hospitalizations due to COVID in the last month.
Read MoreThis weekend the Canadian Ranch Ropers Association is holding their annual finals in Moose Jaw here are some photos of the event for those of you who could not make it.
The FREE event continues Sunday from 9 am to finish (approximately 3 - 4 pm) at the Golden Mile Arena on the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds - 250 Thatcher Drive East
And we also break out the Horse Cam to give our readers an idea what it is like to be in the rider's seat during an event.
Read MoreIf you want to have your say the City is offering an on-line survey on the 2022 Budget as well as the Moose Jaw Transit system which is under a major review.
You have until September 26th at 11:59 pm to respond.
Read MoreWednesday evening’s temporary closure of a railway crossing on 9th Avenue NW was according to CN Rail a “minor incident “ with a train stopping rapidly to allow an inspection of the tracks. The incident had the Moose Jaw Fire Department dispatched.
Following the inspection the train proceeded on its journey.
Read MoreIf you want to catch an equine event with the real working cowboys and cowgirls the Canadian Ranch Roping Association will be holding their championships at the Golden Mile Arena this Saturday and Sunday.
The event is free to attend and the general public is welcome. A paid canteen is on site.
Read MoreThe Moose Jaw Fire Department was out stopping traffic on 9th Avenue NW just before 9 pm as a CN train pulling empty grain hopper cars apparently jumped the track.
No rail cars apparently flipped and the train was able to move forward far enough to clear the intersection.
Read MoreWith the fourth wave of COVID - 19 underway the majority of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths were amongst those not fully vaccinated in the month of August.
Read MoreOn Sunday the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a public service announcement about the heightened risk of contracting COVID - 19 at a popular Moose Jaw eatery today they announced an outbreak was declared at the same eatery the day before.
Read MoreA professional barrel racer from Olds, Alberta claimed her largest prize to date Saturday evening in Moose Jaw.
It was a trip Nancy Leischner almost didn’t make but with her sponsors’ help she made the trip that she says was well worth it.
Read MoreThe Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee (MJCMSC) are offering in person and on-line presentations on how to speak to your pre-teens and teens about narcotic substances in a manner designed to give children a sound basis to say no to drugs.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued a public service announcement about the increased risk of contracting COVID - 19 at a local restaurant during the last five days of August.
Read MoreThe top barrel racers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have descended upon Moose Jaw for a major four day barrel racing event. Tomorrow will be the main event with a total prize pool of $75,000 up for grabs starting at 4 pm.
The event is FREE and the public is encouraged to attend. The barrel races are being held outdoors at the Bill Gommersall Arena just north of the Golden Mile Arena located on the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds 250 Thatcher Drive East.
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