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Canadian municipalities receive less than 10 cents from every dollar that taxpayers contribute, which is insufficient to address a growing backlog of major capital expenses, city hall says.

“Our maintenance staff worked tirelessly for two months prior to ensure as many of the trees (as possible) were ready for opening day,” McQuarrie-Bye stated in a nod to those who helped make the event possible.

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The Moose Jaw Police Service arrested 31-year-old Michael Tufano on Jan. 16 following a police operation on the 1200 block of Vaughan Street.

Archaeological findings at a site in Wakamow Valley suggest the area was “an intensively used campsite” that First Nations people may have used repeatedly over the centuries, a researcher says.

“So, after the (mandatory) five-day hold, we put him up for adoption and boy, was he popular. He received so many fantastic applications that we had a hard time narrowing it down to just one.”

During its 2025 budget meeting on Jan. 15, city council voted unanimously to approve the drawdown of $6,263,986 from the investment portfolio, with $1,314,290 coming from the moderate-term portfolio and $4,949,696 from the long-term portfolio.

“I have also seen how the lives of my peers have been positively changed through their time at Joe’s Place, as they learned what it looks like to sacrificially serve others.”

“(Robbie Burns Night) helps brighten up a dark winter’s night and (offers) a step back to our Scottish roots, (all while we) celebrate Scotland and one of Scotland’s greatest poets.”

Berry suggested, “Give us a wage increase and a fair collective agreement and this will all end.”