Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Distracted Driving in the Spotlight in October
SGI says Driver inattention and distraction will be the focus of the Traffic Safety Spotlight in October. Distracted driving contributed to 16 deaths and more than 4,500 accidents in this province las...
Gord Wiebe Sep 25, 2020

Civil Forfeiture Program Funding is Disbursed
The province is providing more than $532,000 to police agencies, community-based organizations and the Victims' Fund for new policing tools and programming through the Civil Forfeiture Program. The po...
Gord Wiebe Sep 25, 2020

Women May be More Threatened by Advances in Automation
Statistics Canada says that, as advances are made in artificial intelligence, automation of job tasks may affect women more than men. And, the COVID-19 pandemic may accelerate the implementation of ne...
Gord Wiebe Sep 25, 2020

Campaign Signs to Start Popping Up
You may notice campaign signs going up. Today is the first day the civic election signs and posters can be erected for the November 9th election. The City of Saskatoon has guidelines for candidates, a...
Carol Thomson Sep 25, 2020

District Plan Gets Nod from Five Councils
The Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth, or P4G, says the five municipal councils of the group have approved the P4G District Official Community Plan. The councils involved are Corman Park, Martens...
Gord Wiebe Sep 25, 2020

SES Encourage by Throne Speech
The Saskatchewan Environmental Society says it welcomes several commitments on the environment announced in the federal government’s Throne Speech this week. Of particular significance is the pl...
Gord Wiebe Sep 25, 2020

Weapons Complaint at Prince Albert Home Leads to Arrest
A 23-year-old man made his first appearance Thursday in Prince Albert Provincial Court after being arrested for possession of a dangerous weapon and carrying a concealed weapon on Wednesday morning at...
Les Lazaruk Sep 24, 2020

Four Arrests in Saskatoon Following Weapons Investigation Off a Traffic Stop
A traffic stop in Saskatoon Wednesday evening resulted in four people being arrested for weapons-related offences. Saskatoon Police stopped a vehicle at about 11:45 Wednesday evening in the 800 block ...
Les Lazaruk Sep 24, 2020

Saskatchewan Health Authority Issues More COVID-19 Exposure Warnings
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says there is potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in Rosetown. it includes the Shop Easy and the Co-op Home Centre. Times and dates are in this story at cjwwrad...
Les Lazaruk Sep 24, 2020

Letter of Commitment Signed to Address Suicide in First Nations Communities
A letter of commitment has been signed between the federal and provincial governments and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations to work on mental health and wellness support services for Indi...
Saskatoon Media Group Sep 24, 2020















