Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Meewasin Valley Authority Encouraging Citizen Scientists
A spokesperson for the Meewasin Valley Authority says becoming a citizen scientist is beneficial not only for physical and mental health, it also gives back to nature by adding to the database of what...
Carol Thomson Feb 20, 2021

Speeding Offenses, Distracted Driving Down During Pandemic Year
Speeding and distracted driving tickets were down in Saskatoon in 2020, but some infractions were on the rise. The Saskatoon Traffic Unit’s 2020 report shows a total of 7094 speeding offenses, d...
Brad Jennings Feb 20, 2021

Meewasin Offers Tips for Getting Outside this Weekend
This weekend will make being outside a little more palatable, but the City of Saskatoon and Meewasin have some tips to make sure the natural habitats and the wildlife within it are protected. They inc...
Carol Thomson Feb 20, 2021

Missing 39 Year-Old Found Safe
Update: The Saskatoon Police Service reports 39 year old Marlis Lisa April Young has been located safe and sound. The Saskatoon Police Service would like to thank members of the public and the media f...
Brad Jennings Feb 20, 2021

Dropped 911 Calls Lead To Remote Snowmobile Rescue
Five dropped 911 calls lead to a remote snowmobile rescue with a happy ending on January 31st. RCMP say an officer from the Meadow Lake Detachment was on the road when he heard about the five calls an...
Carol Thomson Feb 19, 2021

Three New COVID-19-Related Deaths While Vaccine Roll-Out Ramps Up in Saskatchewan
Thanks to a new shipment of vaccine, 2,403 doses were administered in eight different Saskatchewan zones on Thursday as Phase One of vaccine delivery ramped up again in the province…totaling 53,...
Les Lazaruk Feb 19, 2021

SaskTel Responds To Cell Tower Site Complaints
The positioning of a cell tower has to do with finding the right spot where it will improve service and finding a land owner willing to sell a piece of their property. That’s according to SaskTe...
Carol Thomson Feb 19, 2021

Police Investigating Second Homicide Of 2021
A suspicious death investigation has become a homicide investigation. On Thursday afternoon, officers from the Saskatoon Police Service, were called to a home in the 700 block of 33rd Street West just...
Carol Thomson Feb 19, 2021

Federal Government to Extend Several COVID-19 Recovery Benefits
The Federal Government will be extending COVID-19 benefits, including the Canadian Recovery benefit and Canada Sickness Benefit. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the crisis isn’t over and neit...
Brad Jennings Feb 19, 2021

Winter Storms Prove Costly
Two January winter storms in Western Canada caused over $134 million in insured damage, based on surveys from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. The January 12-14 storm brought intense winds ...
Gord Wiebe Feb 19, 2021
















