Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Virtual Meeting to Discuss Deaths in Long-Term Care Homes
CARP, the Canadian Association of Retired Persons, says more than 82 per cent of COVID-19 related deaths are connected to long-term care homes. It’s a topic that will be discussed on Thursday fo...
Carol Thomson Sep 30, 2020

NDP Says it Will be Schooling Scott Moe on Pertinent Issues of Running the Province
The provincial NDP says leader Ryan Meili delivered a reality check to Premier Scott Moe earlier this year that the province was in a recession. The party says that Moe’s response was, “Th...
Gord Wiebe Sep 30, 2020

Indigenous Group Takes First Step Into Agreement on Keystone XL Project
Nekaneet First Nation in Saskatchewan has joined with four First Nations in Alberta in signing a historic Memorandum of Understanding with TC Energy. It will facilitate one of the largest indigenous e...
Gord Wiebe Sep 30, 2020

An Economic Rebound Forecast for 2021 in Saskatchewan
In its quarterly forecast, the Bank of Montreal expects Real GDP Growth in Saskatchewan to shrink by nearly six percent this year. But, BMO sees our growth rebound next year by 5.3 per cent. Employmen...
Gord Wiebe Sep 30, 2020

Police Find Missing Person
Saskatoon Police are no longer looking for 34 year old Kera Lalonde. She was reported missing September 18th, but hadn’t been seen since August 11th. Police say she has been found, safe.
Gord Wiebe Sep 30, 2020

RCMP Nab Their Suspects After Vehicle Hits Over 170 Kph
Tuesday afternoon, Rosetown Combined Traffic Services tried to pull over a vehicle for speeding on Highway 14 near Perdue, but it fled, hitting speeds over 143 kph. Warman RCMP Detachment became invol...
Gord Wiebe Sep 30, 2020

Council Limits Number of Dogs Per Person at Off-Leash Dog Parks
Visitors to Saskatoon’s off-leash dog parks will now only be allowed a maximum of 4 dogs per owner. City council approved bylaw changes that will limit most to 4 and commercial dog walkers to ha...
Brad Jennings Sep 30, 2020

COVID-19 Affects Regina Police Service
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, a member of the Regina Police Service has tested positive for COVID-19. The person does not work directly with the public. Chief, Evan Bray says, ...
Gord Wiebe Sep 30, 2020

Mayoral Candidate Proposes Tunnel Under the City
Saskatoon Mayoral candidate Cary Tarasoff has proposed an idea for getting the rail lines out of the city. Much discussed in the past, the ideas so far have floated around overpasses or underpasses wi...
Gord Wiebe Sep 30, 2020

Public Health Alert Issued for Recent COVID-19 Exposure at Several Businesses in Yorkton and Regina
Due to a person or persons who have tested positive for COVID-19 and were likely infectious at the time of visiting four business in Yorkton and one in Regina recently, the Saskatchewan Health Authori...
Les Lazaruk Sep 29, 2020















