Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

NDP says PST on construction labour needs to be scrapped
The official opposition NDP is calling for an end to PST being charged on construction labour. Leader Carla Beck was joined by Highways and Infrastructure Critic Trent Wotherspoon on Thursday and say ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 02, 2023

Saskatchewan company fined for contravening OH&S Regulations
Neu-Build Construction has pleaded guilty in Swift Current Provincial Court to one violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. The charge stemmed from a workplace incident that occurr...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 02, 2023

Time to increase recruiting efforts for university engineering programs
The profession of geoscientists and engineers is reflected in work conducted in the agriculture, construction, environment, forestry, mining, and health care industries, among many others, and is vita...
Keira Miller Mar 02, 2023

SHA’s CEO says surgery wait times decreasing
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is trying to bring down wait list times for surgeries, with some success to date. That’s according to CEO Andrew Will, who told the Board of Directors today (Th...
Carol Thomson Mar 02, 2023

Saskatoon Police request help from public in sexual assault investigation
The Saskatoon Police Service Interpersonal Violence Section is asking the public for help after a report of an alleged sexual assault. On the evening of February 16, a 32-year-old woman reported that ...
Keira Miller Mar 01, 2023

Saskatoon pharmacist facing trafficking charges—large amount of narcotics unaccounted for
A Saskatoon pharmacist is in hot water following an investigation by the Police Service Drug Unit. Search warrants were conducted on Tuesday at a pharmacy in the 900 Block of Northumberland Avenue, as...
Neil Billinger Mar 01, 2023

Emergency Wellness Centre receives notable donation from Saskatoon Knights of Columbus
The Emergency Wellness Centre on Fairmont Drive has received a significant donation of two large deep freezers and several boxes of clothing and winter jackets. The contribution was made by the Saskat...
Keira Miller Mar 01, 2023

Saskatchewan bans TikTok app from government owned devices
It has not been a good week for Chinese-based TikTok as the popular app is being pulled from many government issued devices across the country. The federal government issued a ban on Tuesday citing on...
Neil Billinger Mar 01, 2023

NDP outlines priorities for upcoming spring legislative session
Job creation, healthcare and the rising cost of living were the three main priorities New Democrat MLA’s heard from residents during a caucus tour, according to leader Carla Beck. "No matter wha...
Neil Billinger Mar 01, 2023

Attempted car jacking at Prince Albert ATM
The Prince Albert Police Service is investigating a report of four people in a vehicle being threatened by a group of men with a firearm over the weekend. Police were told that around 2 a.m. Saturday ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 01, 2023
















