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Citizen Budget Survey Response Top Previous Efforts

There is an old idiom that says “if you build a better mouse trap the whole world will beat a path to your door”,

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After months of speculation, rumour and innuendo, Councillor Brian Swanson has now commented at length on his side of the story…

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Rhino's Ramblings: Electric Lettuce & the Man

The great demon is now legally amongst us.

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13 Former Warriors Capitalize on Scholarship Program

The number includes 13 former members of the Moose Jaw Warriors. The league number is up from the 364 scholarships from 2017-2018

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Rhino's Ramblings: Jet Lag & A Motion's Hidden Target

In what is undoubtedly a step towards greater transparency and accountability, the City is now broadcasting it’s regular Council and Executive Committee Meetings live on Shaw Cable 10 and the Internet

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Lives Lived: Marion Tolley

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Rhino's Ramblings: Eby is Back

In what some are calling a sleeper, the by-election is over and Heather Eby, with 41 percent of ballots cast, now finds herself back on Council.

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Rhino's Ramblings: Strangest Election Ever

“I don’t know anything about these people running,”

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Rhino's Ramblings: Razor's Edge on Development

It is one of the most difficult decisions facing Council in a long while and it literally is a decision which has massive, long-reaching ramifications in the future development of Moose Jaw.

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Water Treatment Plant Gets $20.6 Million

“Great news for the community”

-Mayor Fraser Tolmie

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Coffee With Heather Eby

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Rhino's Ramblings: Sexual Misadventures in the Jaw

Sexual Misadventures in Moose Jaw

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Warriors' Booster Club has Banner Year

Compared to other years the Booster Club had a great year, says Randy Nesvold, the club's President. The Booster Club raised double the amount they raised in 2015-2016.

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Coffee With Doug Blanc

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Province Explains Photo Radar Decision

To find out if the use of incomplete data in the report may have affected the Provincial Government's decision to cut future funding to Moose Jaw, we asked the following questions

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Rhino's Ramblings: Behind Closed Doors

There has been a growing number of in-camera (private) meetings by the folks at City Hall. Here is some insight into how one came about

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Coffee With Mike Bachiu

“People should be able to have their own voice. People should be able to have their own voice and not be told what to do,” said Mike Bachiu

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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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