Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Higher gas prices and making Alternative Response Officers permanent contribute to Saskatoon’s police budget increase
The Board of Police Commissioners has approved the Saskatoon Police Service’s budget for next year, with a few changes from the projected budget approved last year during City Council’s tw...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 20, 2022

RemaiModern announces admission – by donation, thanks to a big donation
This month, Remai Modern is marking five years of being open to the public. And to celebrate it was announced today that thanks to a $10 million gift from the Frank and Ellen Remai Foundation, admissi...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 20, 2022

Seniors in long term care take antidepressants more than those living in the community
A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information suggests seniors in long term care were three times more likely to have been prescribed antidepressants in the last five years than thos...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 20, 2022

Major identity theft bust by Regina Police
An investigation into mailbox break-ins has led to an arrestand more than 40 charges being laid in an identity theft and fraud investigation. In two separate apartment complexes in August, Regina Poli...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 20, 2022

Diplomats from far and wide visit Saskatoon’s rare earth facility
Diplomats from 30 nations were in Saskatoon yesterday to tour Vital Metals’ Rare Earth Processing Facility in Saskatoon. Vital Metals is Canada’s first rare earths miner and producer, and ...
Carol Thomson Oct 20, 2022

Both Saskatchewan’s largest cities may move to variable garbage bin sizes
Regina appears to be following in the wake of Saskatoon after their city council executive committee voted to move garbage, recycling and yard waste services to a user pay model. If approved their fee...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 20, 2022

Councilors explain why Downtown Entertainment and Event District is needed
The co-chairs of the Downtown Entertainment and Event District Advisory Group believe a new building which would replace SaskTel Centre and then also a refurbished TCU Place will bring more activity, ...
Carol Thomson Oct 19, 2022

NDP: windfall resource revenue should be used to fix family doctor shortage
The opposition NDP says the Sask Party government needs to step up with a plan to attract and retain family doctors, which it calls "the backbone of the provincial health system." An NDP news release ...
Neil Billinger Oct 19, 2022

Regina winner announced, still two prizes to be claimed
A Regina man has come forward to claim his $1-million prize from the October 4th Lotto Max draw. Terry Thorsteinson says, “I would like to take my million in cash and roll in it.” He expla...
Carol Thomson Oct 19, 2022

Exploration agreement signed in Prince Albert
An exploration agreement signed between representatives of several First Nations and communities in the Athabasca Basin, and Denison Mines Corp, is being touted as a tool to “pave the way for me...
Vanese M. Ferguson Oct 19, 2022
















