Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Finance Minister Reiter addresses budget concerns at luncheon
Saskatchewan Minister of Finance Jim Reiter spoke about the newly released provincial budget today at a luncheon hosted by the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce. Reiter says that despite the budge...
Lane Hoffart Mar 20, 2026

RCMP traffic initiative removes 21 drivers from roads near La Ronge
Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services removed 21 drivers from the roads last week during their latest traffic safety initiative, eighteen of which had drugs in their system. Between March 11 and March 15...
Keira Miller Mar 20, 2026

New member of the Saskatoon Police Service introduced Friday
There are only nine Electronic Storage Detection Dogs in Canada and one of them is now in Saskatoon. And Taffy is the only ESD dog in the province. The nearly three-year-old golden retriever was prese...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

For the first time a compensation order is paid under The Immigration Services Act
The Ministry of Immigration and Career Training issued a compensation order of $96,000 against Yan Wang for offences under The Immigration Services Act (ISA). The government says Wang is an unlicensed...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

Blaine Lake has been named to represent Saskatchewan in the Kraft Hockeyville competition
Jim Puffalt who is the Chief Administrative Officer for Blaine Lake emphasizes that this is more than Blaine Lake, this is about all of Saskatchewan. “Saskatchewan’s never won Kraft Hockey...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

Province tries to stamp out illegal outfitting
In an attempt to address illegal outfitting, the Government of Saskatchewan is making changes to non-resident game bird hunting licences which are currently available to Saskatchewan residents, Canadi...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

Four people sent to hospital after accident on the Yellowhead
Around 9 p.m. Thursday Maidstone RCMP along with Fire, EMS and STARS, responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway #16 west of Paynton. The driver and sole occupant of a truck was taken to hospital by ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

Man attacks police vehicle
A man is facing a number of charges following an incident where the windshield of a police officer’s unmarked police vehicle was smashed just a block away from Saskatoon Police Headquarters. Wed...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

First day of spring means spring weight restrictions
It’s the first official day of spring and with it comes the beginning of spring weight restrictions on secondary highways throughout southern Saskatchewan. The new restrictions came into effect ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

SIRT investigates death on Onion Lake Cree Nation after in custody death
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has been notified by RCMP of a death that occurred involving Onion Lake RCMP when they responded to a report of a man, armed with a firearm, hold...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

















