Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

The Province is Warning People to Check Before Heading Out Onto the Ice
The province is reminding everyone to make sure that ice is safe and thick enough before walking or driving on it. Ice thickness depends on the particular waterbody and the local conditions. As a guid...
Gord Wiebe Dec 04, 2020

Safety Checks at Ponds Begins
The Saskatoon Fire Department is testing and monitoring ice thickness at storm water retention ponds around the city to verify their safety and integrity for skating. The ice must reach a minimum thic...
Gord Wiebe Dec 04, 2020

Unemployment Rate Falls in Saskatoon
Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate fell 0.4 percent to 8.5 per cent in November. It was a continuation of the steady fall from the record high of 13.7 per cent in May. The number of people w...
Gord Wiebe Dec 04, 2020

Latest Outbreaks and Limitations Due to COVID-19
Public Health says that, in non-household settings, an outbreak is confirmed when two or more people test positive for COVID-19. The latest outbreaks include Westridge Child Care Centre in Saskatoon, ...
Gord Wiebe Dec 04, 2020

Saskatchewan Ranks Poorly in Energy Saving Report Card
A report on energy saving policies of Canadian provinces puts British Columbia in top spot with Saskatchewan in last. Carleton University based research organization, Efficiency Canada, says we bring ...
Gord Wiebe Dec 04, 2020

Road Notes
20th Street will be closed between avenues H and I starting at 9:00 a.m. Friday to replace a curb box. The project is expected to take two days to complete, weather permitting and barring any unforese...
Gord Wiebe Dec 04, 2020

More Schools with COVID Cases
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools says the Saskatchewan Health Authority has found positive COVID-19 cases in two individuals at both Bishop James Mahoney High School and St. Joseph High School. Risk...
Gord Wiebe Dec 04, 2020

COVID Outbreaks Declared at Two Saskatoon Public Schools by Saskatchewan Health Authority
COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared at Montgomery and Vincent Massey schools by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Saskatoon Public Schools was informed of the outbreaks Thursday and communicated th...
Les Lazaruk Dec 03, 2020

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Calls for Immediate Federal Help With Saskatoon Correctional Centre COVID Outbreak
Saying that aboriginal people are facing a “death sentence” as the Saskatoon Correctional Centre is going through a COVID-19 outbreak, Congress of Aboriginal Peoples National Vice-Chief Ki...
Les Lazaruk Dec 03, 2020

Saskatoon Police Use Canine Unit to Arrest Two Suspects With Stolen Vehicle
A 24-year-old North Battleford man and an 18-year-old Saskatoon woman face charges after being arrested by Saskatoon Police, with the help of a Canine Unit, for refusing to stop for police. The incide...
Les Lazaruk Dec 03, 2020















