Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Large increase in COVID-19 in wastewater – Saskatoon, North Battleford, Prince Albert
The Global Institute for Water Security on the USask campus is reporting an increase of almost 743 per cent of COVID-19 viral RNA load in Saskatoon’s wastewater for the week leading up to April ...
Carol Thomson Apr 11, 2022

More sanctions by Canada against Russia
The Minister of Foreign Affairs announced today that Canada is imposing new sanctions on Russia. Melanie Joly says these new measures impose restrictions on 33 entities in the Russian defence sector w...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 11, 2022

CLS being used in research into crop disease
There are many types of research going on at the University of Saskatchewan, from cures for cancers to water security and quantum physics. One research project is geared to help farmers dealing with t...
Carol Thomson Apr 11, 2022

Saskatoon City Council meetings in person after two years
For more than two years, Saskatoon City Council and its committees have been meeting virtually, but with the restrictions lifting, the meetings are back to being in person. The public is welcome to at...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 11, 2022

City of Prince Albert inching closer to a recommendation for a contractor to build new recreation centre
There are three big hitters bidding on the City of Prince Albert’s new Aquatic and Arena’s Recreation Centre. The City says it has shortlisted Graham Construction, PCL Construction and Wri...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 11, 2022

Federal Conservative candidate from Saskatchewan campaigns at home
A Saskatchewan businessman who wants to lead the federal Conservative party held a meet and greet Saturday morning to try to drum up support. Joseph Bourgault, hailing from St. Brieux, said his intere...
Newsroom Apr 11, 2022

Spring storm could bring snow to the southeast mid-week
Usually by April most would like to hope that winter is over and done with, however that doesn’t seem to be the case for northern states and parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba over the next week...
Devyn Gregoire Apr 10, 2022

Regina police seeking driver who hit girl and fled scene
Regina Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle and driver following a hit and run involving a pedestrian Saturday afternoon. Around 12:50, police say a 9-year-old...
Devyn Gregoire Apr 10, 2022

Three found dead inside a vehicle near Leoville, Saskatchewan
RCMP say three people were found dead in a vehicle on a road between Leoville and Chitek Lake Saturday morning. In a news release, Spiritwood RCMP say they received a report of three unresponsive peop...
Devyn Gregoire Apr 10, 2022

More progress made on restoring power to those in the southwest
SaskPower crews continued making progress yesterday (sat) on restoring power to customers who were left in the dark after a storm with strong winds and snow hit the southwestern part of the province l...
Devyn Gregoire Apr 10, 2022
















