Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Not Out of the Debt Woods Yet
Equifax Canada says increased mortgage activity and rising house prices in the fourth quarter of 2020 pushed the overall consumer debt level to $2.07 trillion. That was up 1.5 per cent from the previo...
Gord Wiebe Mar 04, 2021

Rollover on Highway 16
Shortly after ten o’clock Wednesday night, the Saskatoon Fire Department received a call of a single vehicle rollover with one occupant trapped inside. The accident occurred at Highway 16 and Zi...
Gord Wiebe Mar 04, 2021

COVID-19 Outbreak Within Water And Sewer Maintenance Group
The City of Saskatoon has had confirmation from the Saskatchewan Health Authority of an outbreak within the City’s Water and Sewer Maintenance – Select Crews groups at 88 King Street. It...
Carol Thomson Mar 03, 2021

Saskatoon Traffic Stop Results in Four Arrests and Seizure of Drugs and Weapons
A Wednesday morning traffic stop by Saskatoon Police has led to four people being arrested on various drug and weapons charges. At about 4:50 a.m. on March 3, patrol executed a traffic stop on a 2004 ...
Les Lazaruk Mar 03, 2021

More Vaccines, Fewer New Cases Of COVID-19
As of Tuesday, 50 per cent of Phase 1 priority healthcare workers had received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. This includes healthcare workers from long term care and personal care home facilit...
Carol Thomson Mar 03, 2021

NDP Wants A Committee Review Of Pandemic Response
The Saskatchewan NDP wants the SaskParty government to call a special meeting of the Human Services Committee of the Legislature to examine the pandemic response and vaccine rollout. NDP Leader Ryan M...
Carol Thomson Mar 03, 2021

Cocaine Bust Leads to Charges Against 29 year Old Man
Saskatoon Police say that on February 25, officers observed activity consistent with drug trafficking on Galbraith Crescent. Officers arrested the driver of a pickup truck for trafficking cocaine but ...
Gord Wiebe Mar 03, 2021

Paper Dandelions Decorate Downtown
A new art installation will look to give strength back to Saskatoon’s downtown core, as 3000 paper dandelions will be popping up in the front windows of vacant store fronts Sarah Marchildon, Pro...
Brad Jennings Mar 03, 2021

Children’s Advocate Says Group Homes Shouldn’t Be The Answer
A report from Saskatchewan’s Advocate for Children and Youth recommends the Social Services Ministry enhance its group home oversight and accountability structure to make sure there are enough p...
Carol Thomson Mar 03, 2021

The Deadlines Closes in on Removing Ice Fishing Shelters
With ice fishing season winding down, anglers are reminded that all ice fishing shelters south of Highway 16 must be removed by March 15. Shelters in areas north of Highway 16 must be removed by March...
Gord Wiebe Mar 03, 2021
















