Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Saskatoon Banking on Some of the Stimulus Money
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark calls the announcement a significant announcement for the city of Saskatoon and the province. He says its an important message of getting people back to work and building...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 07, 2020

Long Medical Waits Cost Canadians
The Fraser Institute says long waits for surgeries and medical treatment cost Canadians almost $2.1 billion in lost wages and productivity last year. The public policy think-tank says those costs coul...
Gord Wiebe May 07, 2020

NDP Welcomes Stimulus Package
NDP leader Ryan Meili says they welcome the province’s announcement of building up Saskatchewan while recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. But the leader of the official opposition would like ...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 07, 2020

Speeder Thought It Should Have Been a Warning
Earlier this week, the Saskatoon Police Service Traffic Unit says it clocked a driver going 121 kilometres per hour in a 60 kilometre per hour zone. Officers say the motorist believed they should have...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 07, 2020

Bystander Shot , Suspect Killed
A bystander suffered serious injuries after being shot Wednesday morning in Blackfalds, Alberta. RCMP were called to a firearms complaint and when they arrived, shots were fired towards RCMP vehicles ...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 07, 2020

Crackdown on Businesses Making Fake COVID-19 Treatment Claims
Some businesses in Canada have been taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by making deceptive marketing claims about prevention or treatment. The Competition Bureau says that includes a major nati...
Gord Wiebe May 07, 2020

Two Injuries in Two Fires in Saskatoon
One person suffered serious burns in a fire at a multi-unit townhouse on the 24 hundred block of Kenderdine Road. Crews were sent out just before four o’clock Wednesday afternoon. They were aler...
Gord Wiebe May 07, 2020

Province Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Boost to Economic Recovery
Premier Scott Moe announced a 2 year stimulus package of $7.5 billion on Wednesday. The plan represents a $2.5 billion dollar increase from the province’s existing capital plan to help in the CO...
Saskatoon Media Group May 06, 2020

Another Outbreak Reported and More COVID-19 Cases in the North
Twenty two of the 25 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan are in the La Loche area. Of the 512 cases of novel coronavirus reported to date, 194 are considered active. There are 13 people in hospital ...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 06, 2020

Calls to Saskatoon Police Have Decreased During COVID-19 Pandemic
Saskatoon Police Chief, Troy Cooper, says calls for service have decreased during the pandemic 13%. Over the last 9 weeks Saskatoon Police have seen a similar amount of crimes against persons, but a s...
Brad Jennings May 06, 2020















