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Province Invests in Home Care Individualized Funding

Positive news for Saskatchewanians in need of access to Home Care Individualized Funding.

moose jawNovember 3, 2018Health Minister Jim Reiter, Home Care Individualized Funding, Saskatchewan, MJ Independent

Police Putting License Plate Readers to Use

…if you're driving suspended or your vehicle has outdated plates you might want to be a little more cautious

moose jawNovember 1, 2018Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Police Services, SGI, Automated License Plate Readers, ALPRs, Tyler McMurchy, MJ Independent

Water Treatment Plant Gets $20.6 Million

“Great news for the community”

-Mayor Fraser Tolmie

moose jawOctober 9, 2018Water Treatment Plant, Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant, Water Treatment Plant Gets 20.6 Million, BPWTP, Buffalo Pound Lake, Buffalo Pound, Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw News, Robert Thomas, Mayor Fraser Tolmie, MJ Independent

Co-op Responds to Strike

Moose Jaw Co-op’s position on the strike

moose jawOctober 2, 2018Moose Jaw Co-op Responds to Strike, Moose Jaw Co-op on Strike, Gerry Onyskevitch, UFCW 1400, Rod Gillies, Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw News, MJ Independent

Co-op Employees Officially on Strike

Wage discrepancies have led to picket lines in front of Moose Jaw’s Co-op locations.

moose jawOctober 2, 2018Moose Jaw Co-op on Strike, Rod Gillies, Gerry Onyskevitch, UFCW 1400, Nick Murray, Moose Jaw News, Moose Jaw, MJ Independent

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.

moose jawSeptember 29, 2018Minimum Wage Increase, MJ Independent

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.

moose jawSeptember 28, 2018MJ Independent, Robert Thomas, Moose Jaw News, Photo Radar, Photo Radar Now Permanent, Photo Speed Enforcement, Moose JAW, SGI, Photo Radar: City Spends Over 1 Million on Traffic Safety, Traffic Safety Initiaitives, General Revenue Fund, Saskatchewan, https://www.mjindependent.com/opinion/2018/9/23/photo-radar-becomes-permanent-michelson-answers-to-controversy, Mayor Fraser Tolmie, Craig Hemingway, City of Moose Jaw

"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.

moose jawSeptember 27, 2018Revenge porn, MJ Independent