Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Kitchen fire in a four-plex in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood
The Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) attended a fire in a multi-unit residence just before Noon Wednesday in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. According to an SFD news release, the first crews on scene ...
Les Lazaruk Apr 29, 2026

Wollaston Lake RCMP charged a Saskatoon man in connection to possession of crack cocaine
On Monday, Wollaston Lake RCMP determined an individual planned to bring illicit drugs into the community of Wollaston Lake. Officers located the individual as they arrived in the community and RCMP s...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 29, 2026

Grand opening of birthing lodge
Wednesday Sturgeon Lake First Nation hosted the grand opening of the Shirley Bighead birthing lodge The First Nation says this marks a major step in restoring community-based, culturally grounded birt...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 29, 2026

Suspect arrested in connection to altercation earlier in April
Saskatchewan RCMP arrested Blaine Keenatch on Tuesday on Big River First Nation. He was to appear in Prince Albert Provincial Court on Wednesday. RCMP had previously issued a news release that indicat...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 29, 2026

Traffic stops lead to multiple weapons arrests
The Saskatoon Police Service says two teens are facing weapons charges after a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 4 p.m. a patrol officer pulled over a vehicle because the license plate was...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 29, 2026

SaskTel Centre says don’t be fooled – there is not Taste of Saskatchewan this year
SaskTel Centre posted on social media that a third party website called Hello Travel is listing Taste of Saskatchewan as an upcoming event. But Taste of Saskatchewan is retired. It is a SaskTel Centre...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 29, 2026

Bank of Canada rate – unchanged
The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25 per cent. Pointing to the evolving conflict in the Middle East causing heightened volatility and US trade policy that continues ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 29, 2026

C.D. Howe Institute urges the BOC to keep its overnight rate where it is
The Bank of Canada will reveal the central bank rate Wednesday morning and in advance of that the C.D. Howe Institute says the BOC should maintain the overnight rate at 2.25 per cent for the next six ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 29, 2026

Health Canada approves generic version of Ozempic
Health Canada says Canada is the first G7 country to approve a generic version of Ozempic. So the generic name is semaglutide. Health Canada is also reviewing eight other submissions by different comp...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 29, 2026

Spring Financial Update reveals slightly smaller deficit than projected
The federal deficit projected in the fall has dropped about $11 billion dollars according to the Spring Economic Update, released Tuesday. Finance Minister Francois Phillipe Champagne says the project...
Keira Miller Apr 28, 2026















