Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Provincial Government to increase number of Lieutenant Governor Scholarship recipients
The provincial government is increasing the number of Lieutenant Governor Scholarships as a way to expand support for Saskatchewan students. With the increase, students will now have access to $80,000...
Lane Hoffart Jan 18, 2026

PSAC warns against cuts to public services
The Public Service Alliance of Canada is raising concerns over ongoing cuts to public service after 1775 workforce adjustment notices were issued to PSAC members across the federal public service in t...
Lane Hoffart Jan 18, 2026

USask receives SIGMA funding from PrairiesCan
The University of Saskatchewan has received $450,000 in funding from PrairiesCan to support SIGMA, an interdisciplinary program that trains and develops future entrepreneurs. The funding, which equate...
Lane Hoffart Jan 18, 2026

Prince Albert to introduce online parking payment in 2026
The City of Prince Albert is introducing online parking payment options and a new mobile parking app this year. The city is working with PayByPhone to introduce an online app and new kiosks at city-ow...
Lane Hoffart Jan 17, 2026

SaskSPCA Executive Director retires after 30 years of service
SaskSPCA has announced the retirement of Executive Director Frances Wach after 30 years of service. In a news release, SaskSPCA said that Wach played a huge role in helping to grow and evolve the orga...
Lane Hoffart Jan 17, 2026

Innovation Sask invest $26,300 in USask SIGMA program
Innovation Sask is investing $26,300 in the USask Saskatchewan Innovation Growth and Market Acceleration (SIGMA) program. The purpose of the investment is to help engineering students turn their ideas...
Lane Hoffart Jan 17, 2026

CFIB says economy expected to grow 3.4 per cent in Q1
Despite ongoing trade uncertainty between Canada, the U.S. and China, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is forecasting that the economy is expected to grow 3.4 per cent in Q1 of 2026. CF...
Keira Miller Jan 17, 2026

Pair arrested while trying to purchase tools with counterfeit cash in Saskatoon
The Saskatoon Police Service has arrested two people following an extensive investigation by the Economic Crime Section. In late 2025, police say they began receiving reports of counterfeit currency b...
Keira Miller Jan 16, 2026

RCMP request help identifying man believed connected to grandparent scam
Battlefords RCMP need help identifying a potential suspect in multiple recent reports of the ‘grandparent’ scam. On January 9, officers received multiple reports of ’emergency’...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 16, 2026

Three influenza-related deaths in Saskatchewan in two-week period
Although both influenza test positivity and hospitalizations have declined over 50 per cent in the last two weeks, there have also been three flu-related deaths in Saskatchewan during the same time fr...
Keira Miller Jan 16, 2026


















