Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Expect to See A Bigger Police Presence on 8th Street in Saskatoon
This is normally the weekend you see all the classic cars cruising up and down 8th Street and while there are no formal organized shows or activities, the Saskatoon Police Service is still expecting t...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 14, 2020

Thirty New COVID-19 Cases in Saskatchewan
There are 30 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan and 22 more recoveries. The total number of cases to date in the province stands at 1,541. Active cases now number 174 and ten people are in hospital...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 14, 2020

Tarasoff Announces Mayoral Bid
Another candidate for mayor announced his intentions to run in the November election Friday. Cary Tarasoff says his top priority will be to stop what he calls grand schemes that will put the city furt...
Brad Jennings Aug 14, 2020

Former Business Owner Joins NDP in Opposing the Government’s School Reopening Plan
The provincial NDP are not letting up on their criticism of the government’s back to school plan. In the latest volley, Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon was joined by business owner and grandmot...
Gord Wiebe Aug 14, 2020

Accuweather Says Fall Good For Harvest
Accuweather meteorologist Brett Anderson says there is low risk for early freeze in autumn which is good news for farmers. But he acknowledges that the exact timing of a first frost is tricky to pinpo...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 14, 2020

Good Uptake for Mobile COVID-19 Testing in Saskatchewan
You might not have seen them, unless you live in a rural area of Saskatchewan but mobile COVID-19 testing kicked off in the province in July. Patty Couture Director of Primary Care for northeast area ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 14, 2020

Retail Sales – What People are Buying
Statistics Canada says that in May, retail sales decreased 20 per cent across the country compared to the same month a year ago. In the first quarter of the year, retail sales within the electronic sh...
Gord Wiebe Aug 14, 2020

Manufacturing Sales Rose in Saskatchewan and Saskatoon in June
Total manufacturing sales in Saskatchewan in June rose about 5 per cent. That was on the low end of the provinces with the national average coming in at about 21 per cent. Compared to June of last yea...
Gord Wiebe Aug 14, 2020

Pot and Pan Banging March in Saskatoon
There will be a pot and pan banging rally starting at 11:30 Friday morning. About 100 people are expected to attend, marching from the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 19th Street to the front of City H...
Gord Wiebe Aug 14, 2020

Dog Day of Summer Cancelled
The City of Saskatoon says the Dog Day of Summer event held annually at Mayfair Outdoor Pool has been cancelled for 2020. Mayfair Outdoor Pool is closed. The city says there was no alternative venue a...
Gord Wiebe Aug 14, 2020















