Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Provincial coverage for costly CF medication expanded
As of August 1st, Saskatchewan is expanding coverage for Trikafta, which is a cystic fibrosis medication. Provincial coverage for this medication for CF patients 12 and older came into effect last Oct...
Carol Thomson Jul 23, 2022

WESK introduces new CEO
A new CEO has been names for Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan (WESK). Effective August 9th, Miriam Johnson will take over the roll. A news release from WESK says Johnson will build on the success of P...
Carol Thomson Jul 23, 2022

If you see orange, slow down
SGI and the Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association are reminding drivers that if you see orange, slow down. No matter where you are in the province, you will find roadwork, and therefore orange z...
Carol Thomson Jul 23, 2022

Not a good idea to speed past marked police vehicles
Saskatchewan RCMP have answered the question, “What does speeding past 8 marked police vehicles get you?” on social media, saying it gets you a seven-day impound of your vehicle and nearly...
Carol Thomson Jul 22, 2022

USask toxicologist says COVID wastewater testing will continue
In response to the provincial government releasing its monthly COVID-19 update on Thursday, a USask toxicologist says their wastewater data predicted the increase in cases weeks earlier, and also pred...
Carol Thomson Jul 22, 2022

Malcolm Custer still missing
Deschambault Lake RCMP are repeating the request for the public’s help to find 69 year old Malcolm Custer. He left on foot to go to La Ronge on June 27th, but family says being gone for that lon...
Carol Thomson Jul 22, 2022

Saskatoon Fire Department Honours 15 New Firefighter-Paramedic Graduates Who Start on Monday
Fresh from graduation, 15 new firefighter-paramedics will start their first shifts with the Saskatoon Fire Department (S-F-D) on Monday. The 2022 graduating class was welcomed to the S-F-D Friday in a...
Les Lazaruk Jul 22, 2022

COVID-19 infections are on the rise and Omicron variants lead the way
The Government of Saskatchewan, in its first monthly update on COVID-19 , says the virus’s activity is increasing in Saskatchewan. Compared to the previous reporting period which was June 19 to ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 22, 2022

Treaty 6 Residential School Survivors prepare for the Pope
Pope Francis is expected to arrive in Edmonton on Sunday and he begins his tour to meet with residential school Survivors on Monday in Maskwacis home to the former Ermineskin Residential School, one o...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 22, 2022

Justice Minister discusses province’s efforts to build autonomy
Bronwyn Eyre says the Saskatchewan government just wants the federal government to utilize the provinces resources sector properly. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General was speaking at an NSBA...
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