Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

School zones speed limits are back in Saskatoon, now year round
Over the summer, school and playground speed limit signs were switched out to reflect the new rules which go into effect today (September 1 ). School and playground zones speed limits are 30 kilometre...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 01, 2022

NDP says publicly funded schools must abide by provincial Human Rights Code
Provincial NDP leader Carla Beck believes human rights for children need to be better protected by having funding provisions in writing. "There is a reasonable expectation that children in this provin...
Neil Billinger Aug 31, 2022

Beat the heat at Saskatoon spray pads
In response to the upcoming heat wave over the Labour Day long weekend, the City of Saskatoon is extending spray pad hours. The spray pads will remain open through 10pm until Monday, September 5th. Th...
Neil Billinger Aug 31, 2022

Two dead, four seriously injured after single vehicle rollover
Two people have died in a single vehicle rollover which happened over the noon hour on Tuesday. Carrot River RCMP responded to Highway 123, about 24 kilometres north of the junction with Highway 55. P...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2022

Province recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
Today is international Overdose Awareness Day. The provincial government is partnering with Moms Stop the Harm on a campaign to reduce the risk of overdose and the stigma related to drug overdoses. Mi...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2022

Man charged with committing an indecent act, assaulting a police officer
The weekly report from Battleford RCMP includes 519 calls for service and one of those began as an assault investigation but became something more. Officers responded around 9:45 last night after bein...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2022

Colten Boushie shooting becomes high school race relations learning opportunity
As the new school year looms, a teaching resource is now available online to help high school students and teachers better understand race relations in Saskatchewan. Concentus Citizenship Education Fo...
Newsroom Aug 31, 2022

Provincial Students Day proclaimed for Thursday’s start of the new school year
The Saskatchewan School Boards’ Association has proclaimed Thursday as Provincial Students Day. The S-S-B-A has done this annually since 2010 in response to a resolution passed by provincial tru...
Les Lazaruk Aug 31, 2022

The Zoo is aflutter with butterflies
The butterflies have arrived at the new Prairie Butterfly House at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo. Zoo manager Jeff Mitchell says visitors can see butterflies fluttering around the new exh...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2022

RCMP advise parents to think about the school pictures they post on social media
With the new school year beginning tomorrow (Thurs), the Saskatchewan RCMP reminds parents and caregivers to keep safety in mind when posting those back-to-school pictures on social media. A news rele...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2022
















