Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Saskatchewan Couple Lauded For Anti-Impaired Driving Efforts
A couple who lost a son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren to an impaired driver almost five years ago continues to fight for more awareness and education on the topic, and travels all over to ge...
Carol Thomson Nov 27, 2020

A First for USask College of Medicine in Pediatric Mental Health Training
USask’s College of Medicine is the first medical school in Canada licensed to offer the Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care Mini-Fellowship developed by the REACH Institute ...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2020

SGI Drops Free Ride Program for This Year
SGI says it has made the difficult decision to suspend this year's "Wing in the New Year" program. For more than three decades, SGI has partnered with the cities of Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert an...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2020

Province Accused of Closing Mental Health Beds When More are Needed
Naomi Hunter, leader of the Saskatchewan Green Party says Saskatchewan has suffered nearly a death a day due to addictions in 2020. She says they are record-breaking stats. Hunter is demanding the Sas...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2020

Mid-Pandemic the Government Takes Another Look at the Books
The provincial government is forecasting a deficit of $2 billion dollars. That’s actually an improvement by $86 million from the first quarter. and a total improvement of $382 million from budge...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2020

Number of Deaths Increasing But so is Life Expectancy
Statistics Canada says Canada recorded 284,082 deaths in 2019, the highest annual total since the vital statistics registration system was introduced in 1921. The increase in the number of deaths was ...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2020

Road Notes
20th Street West will be closed between avenues H and I to repair a curb box starting at 7:00 a.m [fri]. The project is expected to take two days to complete, weather permitting and barring any unfore...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2020

More COVID Cases in Schools
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools has been told by the Saskatchewan Health Authority of a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at Holy Cross High School and of two at Bishop James Mahoney High Sch...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2020

Two Arrests Believed to be Gang-Related
Members of the Prince Albert Integrated Crime Reduction Team have charged two people following an investigation Wednesday. Police arrested a 29-year-old man on outstanding warrants just before 3 p.m. ...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2020

A Large Outbreak of COVID-19 Cases in Saskatoon Correctional Centre
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre has forced the province to look at ways to limit the spread of the virus. A total of 85 positive cases have been identified at the facility, 72...
Gord Wiebe Nov 27, 2020















