Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

A roundup of this week’s second winter
Much of Saskatchewan southern and parts of central Saskatchewan have been experiencing snow and rain, but it hit the hardest in the southeast. It is expected to dissipate on Thursday. The storm has wr...
Carol Thomson Apr 19, 2023

Sask NDP wants our province to follow BC’s lead on no-cost coverage for prescription contraceptives
Opposition MLA’s were joined at the Legislature by doctors who says access to effective contraception leads to fewer unintended pregnancies and miscarriages. “A cost analysis of universal ...
Neil Billinger Apr 19, 2023

Three additional organizations have been approved to provide online education in Saskatchewan
In addition to the new Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre, three other organizations have been approved to offer Kindergarten to Grade 12 online to Saskatchewan students. The organizations that met...
Keira Miller Apr 19, 2023

Saskatchewan gaming payment profits provide record-setting amount of money for Indigenous community investments
The $249.1 million in targetted funding set out for Indigenous communities in the 2023-24 provincial budget is up more than 6.8 per cent from last year. Of that amount, $92.4 million in gaming payment...
Keira Miller Apr 19, 2023

Grey Cup generates nearly $70 million in economic activity
A Sports Tourism Canada study says the 109th Grey Cup in Regina, along with the Grey Cup Festival, resulted in $67.8 million in economic activity in Canada that also also added $25.7 million to Saskat...
Neil Billinger Apr 19, 2023

Homelessness most mentioned issue at SUMA’s session with Premier and Ministers
(in the picture L to R: Ministers Jim Reiter, Jeremy Cockrill, moderator and Saskatoon City Councillor Randy Donauer, Ministers Don McMorris, Gordon Wyant) Municipal revenue sharing, a request for an ...
Carol Thomson Apr 19, 2023

Warrants issued after carjacking
Onion Lake RCMP have issued warrants for the arrest of three suspects wanted in connection to a carjacking. RCMP say on Monday two adults travelling in a vehicle on Highway 797 on Onion Lake First Nat...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 19, 2023

A Saskatchewan car is linked to a Manitoba homicide
RCMP in Manitoba have released more information regarding the homicide investigation in that province involving a car with a Saskatchewan license plate. Photo credit: Manitoba RCMP They say the remain...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 19, 2023

Canada Revenue Agency says to continue filing your tax returns in spite of strike
The Canada Revenue Agency says despite the general nationwide strike that has commenced, there are no plans to extend tax filing deadlines. As well, the CRA will continue to accept all tax returns. Th...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 19, 2023

Missing Prince Albert teen
The Prince Albert Police Service is asking for the public’s help in locating a 14-year-old girl. Mickayla Custer was reported missing to the Prince Albert Police Service on March 30 and is belie...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 19, 2023
















