Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

City Begins Tree Pruning
Starting Wednesday, crews will begin pruning trees on civic property in Caswell Hill North, Westview, Queen Elizabeth, and Pacific Heights as part of the City’s Boulevard Tree Maintenance Progra...
Gord Wiebe Sep 02, 2020

Road Notes
4th Avenue is closed between 25th and 26th streets on Wednesday, September 2nd at 7:00 a.m. for roadway patching. This work is expected to take approximately one day to complete, weather permitting an...
Saskatoon Media Group Sep 02, 2020

The Number of Wildfires is Low This Year
Wildfires have been scarce in Saskatchewan this year; only 118 so far. 399 is the five year average. While that is good news, there is a down side. Fires bring rejuvenation to the forest, weeding out ...
Gord Wiebe Sep 02, 2020

STF Advises Teachers Against Extracurricular Volunteering
The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation is advising teachers not to volunteer for extracurricular activities. The STF says it’s to support the work of school divisions to protect the health of stud...
Gord Wiebe Sep 02, 2020

Shakespeare Site Opens To The Public Soon
The new, permanent Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan site it more than that. Artistic Producer Will Brooks explains that when they are not using the site, it will be open to the public and open for othe...
Carol Thomson Sep 02, 2020

COVID-19 Cases Edge Downward
There are three new cases of COVID-19, three people in hospital and six more people have recovered. As of Tuesday the total number of cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan to date is 1,622. There is one c...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 01, 2020

Increasing Capacity for Lab and X-ray Techs
On the heels of the Opposition NDP calling out the Saskatchewan government over COVID-19 testing goals combined with what they say is a shortage of lab technicians, the province announced today it is ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 01, 2020

A Spectacular Drop for a Cannabis Business Licence
The price of obtaining a cannabis business license is going down in Saskatoon. City Council unanimously passed the changes Monday night which means licencing fees for both cannabis production and reta...
Brad Jennings Sep 01, 2020

Dene Language Program Introduced
When a language isn’t spoken, it can fade away along with the culture and traditions of its speakers. Metis Nation – Saskatchewan doesn’t want that to happen, so it is introducing a ...
Carol Thomson Sep 01, 2020

Province Releases Fall Highway Construction Tenders
The province has released $437.4 million in new highway projects in its 2020 Fall Tender. it's the largest in Saskatchewan history. Highways and Infrastructure Minister Greg Ottenbreit says, "We have ...
Gord Wiebe Sep 01, 2020















