Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

CTF says Trudeau should respect MPs and stop the alcohol tax hike
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the Prime Minister to stop the alcohol tax hike set for April 1st. CTF Federal Director is Franco Terrazzano who says, ” The only time members of ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 23, 2023

Almost 3,800 speeding motorists were ticketed in February
SGI says Saskatchewan police wrote 4,251 tickets in February and 3,767 of those were for exceeding the speed limit. SGI says the faster a motorist is driving the more a speeding ticket costs. Last mon...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 23, 2023

Reaction to the provincial budget is mixed
Cities and towns are looking for a larger share of municipal revenue sharing from the provincial government. In its reaction to Wednesday’s provincial budget, the Saskatchewan Urban Municipaliti...
Newsroom Mar 22, 2023

Kowacatoose First Nation woman wanted by RCMP
Punnichy RCMP say 49 year old woman from Kowacatoose First Nation is wanted on a charge of theft over $5,000. In May of last year, officers heard from the Punnichy Elementary Community School about a ...
Carol Thomson Mar 22, 2023

Provincial budget projects $1 billion surplus and no new taxes
The next fiscal year which begins April 1st is expected to bring more revenue to the province than expenses, for a surplus of just over $1 billion. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer says the surplus is ...
Carol Thomson Mar 22, 2023

Official Opposition would have like to see more investment with projected surplus
The Official Opposition believes the provincial budget fails to meet the moment, failing to invest in families, health and our children’s futures. Leader Carla Beck says despite sitting on massi...
Carol Thomson Mar 22, 2023

Depletion of groundwater in California sounds the alarm for Canada
A team of researchers say the groundwater depletion rate around the world has accelerated to a point where the resource could disappear over the next several decades. Lead researcher is Dr. Jay Famigl...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 22, 2023

Gun fired in Saskatoon’s Meadowgreen neighbourhood, two teens arrested
The Saskatoon Police Service says officers were called to the 2500 block of 18th Street West around 5:30 yesterday evening after receiving information that a firearm had been discharged in the area. T...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 22, 2023

Donation to Wanuskewin will support Artist-in-Residence program
Wanuskewin Heritage Park will have a National Indigenous Artist-in-Residence program thanks to a donation of almost $676,000 from Olive and Greg Yuel. A news release from Wanuskewin says the contribut...
Carol Thomson Mar 22, 2023

Tests underway on coyotes euthanized in Saskatoon
The Ministry of Environment has submitted two coyotes euthanized on the weekend in Saskatoon to the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative for necropsy to determine what caused their illness. After thr...
Carol Thomson Mar 22, 2023
















