Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Saskatchewan Part of International Study on Dementia and the Pandemic
A doctor and researcher at McGill University conducting a study on the affects the pandemic for those with dementia says she wants to make things better. Dr. Isabelle Vedel believes people with dement...
Carol Thomson Nov 25, 2020

North Battleford R-C-M-P Saturday Search Warrants Net Five Arrests Plus Seized Firearms and Drugs
Five people from North Battleford have been arrested and face multiple drug and weapons charges following two unrelated search warrants being executed in the early morning hours of November 21 in that...
Les Lazaruk Nov 24, 2020

First Nation Threatens Eviction Over House Parties
The Canoe Lake Cree First Nation housing authority has posted a notice on its Facebook page that due to rising numbers of COVID-19 in the community and surrounding area, there will be no house parties...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 24, 2020

Drive Thru COVID Testing Backed Up
If you were planning to head to the drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Saskatoon this afternoon, better change those plans to tomorrow. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says Public health is concern...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 24, 2020

More COVID-19 Measures Could be Coming Wednesday
There was supposed to be a COVID-19 update from the Premier, remotely from his home in Shellbrook and the Chief Medical Health Officer in Regina, at 3 p.m. this afternoon. That briefing has been postp...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 24, 2020

RCMP Seek Missing Woman from Quebec
Jasper, Alberta RCMP say a missing 25 year old could be in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba. RCMP say they received a report from a family member that Heidi Morin had not been in contact with f...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 24, 2020

COVID-19 Curve Long Way From Being Flattened, But Tuesday Was Better in Saskatchewan
All the pertinent numbers were down Tuesday from Monday, with the exception of processed COVID-19 tests and individuals recovering in Saskatchewan. Plus, there were no deaths reported in the province ...
Les Lazaruk Nov 24, 2020

Outbreak of COVID-19 in Pelican Narrows
The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 in Pelican Narrows. The declaration for Pelican Narrows was made after the community saw an increasing number of confirm...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 24, 2020

Holodomor Remembered
Due to COVID-19, a private memorial took place Tuesday outside the legislative building in Regina to honour those who perished during the man-made Ukraine famine in 1932-1933. Flowers were placed to h...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 24, 2020

Seniors Often Called Upon to be the Caregivers
Older Canadians may be more likely to require help and care in their daily lives, but a Statistics Canada survey has found that nearly one-quarter of those aged 65 and older are caregivers themselves....
Gord Wiebe Nov 24, 2020















