Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Premier promises more money for healthcare in the March 23rd budget
Higher oil prices will give the Saskatchewan government some wiggle room for additional spending in next Wednesday's provincial budget. Premier Scott Moe provided a few hints during an address to the ...
Neil Billinger Mar 16, 2022

STARS reaches fundraising goal for fleet renewal
Thanks to a $2.5-million commitment from Mosaic, STARS has reached its fundraising goal in the fleet renewal capital campaign for Saskatchewan. In total, Mosaic has provided more than $10.5-million to...
Carol Thomson Mar 16, 2022

Prince Albert Police Chief provides official statement on vote of non-confidence
Prince Albert’s Police Chief notes that the Police Association’s vote of non-confidence in him follows closely behind an investigation into the initial response to a call for service at a ...
Carol Thomson Mar 16, 2022

1,202 new child care spaces in 21 Saskatchewan communities
The federal and provincial governments have announced adding 1,202 new licensed not-for-profit child care facility spaces in 21 Saskatchewan communities. The goal is to create 28,000 new spaces by the...
Carol Thomson Mar 16, 2022

Fred Sasakamoose statue to be unveiled
Fred Sasakamoose’s statue will be unveiled on the day named in his honour. In 2021, May 18th became a day set aside to recognize one of the first treaty Indigenous men to play in the NHL. The Da...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 16, 2022

More than $262-million for municipal revenue sharing program
While at the SARM convention, the Premier announced more than $262-million in provincial funding for the overall Municipal Revenue Sharing Program for the next fiscal year. Scot Moe says, This annual ...
Carol Thomson Mar 16, 2022

Vehicle rolls and ties up Circle Drive in Saskatoon
Saskatoon Police are on the scene of a collision which involved injuries, in the southbound lane of Circle Drive just off the College Drive exit. Motorists can expect traffic to be restricted for the ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 16, 2022

CP Rail train derails
Milestone RCMP are currently on the scene of a train derailment near the community of Rouleau. RCMP say there were no injuries reported and the derailment, which is on CP Rail line, did not occur at a...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 16, 2022

Canadians appear to support humanitarian efforts but not Canadians fighting in Ukraine
It’s 21 days or three weeks since the start of the invasion of Ukraine by neighouring Russia and Angus Reid surveyed Canadians on their thoughts around the conflict. According to the non-profit ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 16, 2022

Ukraine’s President addresses U.S. Congress
A day after addressing a joint session of Parliament, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to a joint session of the U.S Congress. Speaking through a translator, and as he did yesterday, he a...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 16, 2022
















