Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Back to School Safety Tips
Tuesday is the first day back to school in Saskatchewan. Medavie Health Services is reminding parents and drivers to act with extra care as the kids head back. Public Affairs Director Troy Davies says...
Gord Wiebe Sep 08, 2020

Poverty Levels Improve
Statistics Canada says the percentage of people living in poverty dropped to 11 per cent in 2018 from 14.5 per cent in 2015. Those in deep income poverty were down to 5.4 per cent from 7.4. But some o...
Gord Wiebe Sep 08, 2020

Horse Shot, Police Suspect Illegal Hunting
On Sunday, Unity RCMP were called to a rural property near the Village of Senlac. A horse on private land had been shot. Police suspect illegal hunting. They are asking all residents in the area to re...
Gord Wiebe Sep 08, 2020

Active Cases Jump Above 50 in the Province
The number of active cases in Saskatchewan jumped up by 10, according to Monday’s report from the Ministry of Health. There were 11 new cases added with 1 recovery, bringing the number of active...
Brad Jennings Sep 07, 2020

Difficult Decisions for Grandparents as Kids Head Back to School
A lot of focus is being placed on the safety of students and staff as school begins, and rightly so, but the CEO of the Canadian Association for Retired Persons says there are also very real implicati...
Carol Thomson Sep 07, 2020

Meadow Lake COVID-19 Exposure
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is notifying the public that an individual who tested COVID-19 positive was at the following locations in Meadow Lake when the individual was likely infectious. Lion'...
Brad Jennings Sep 07, 2020

Signs of Strength in August Realty Market
The Saskatchewan Realtors Association says although the August market appeared to be slowing down compared to earlier in the summer, there are still signs of strength. Year-over-year, sales were up ov...
Carol Thomson Sep 07, 2020

Frost, Below Zero Temperatures Expected Overnight
Wide spread frost is due up across the province Monday night. Dan Fulton with environment Canada says a cold front moved through the province early on Sunday and on Monday night will see clear skies a...
Brad Jennings Sep 07, 2020

CLS Research Looks to Uncover Ways to Make Lithium Batteries Last Longer
Studies done at the Canadian Light Source on the University of Saskatchewan campus are pointing the way to lithium batteries that will last longer in things like electric cars and cell phones. Researc...
Carol Thomson Sep 07, 2020

Saskatoon City Services for Labour Day
This Labour Day the city of Saskatoon is reminding residents of some of the changes to civic services. Garbage (Black Cart), Recycling (Blue Cart) and Organics (Green Cart) collections will go as sche...
Brad Jennings Sep 07, 2020















