Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Saskatchewan Not Faring Well When it Comes to COVID per Capita
Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 numbers don’t look so good when you view them on a per capita basis. In that case, we are worse off than Ontario. Saskatchewan, as of Tuesday afternoon, had recorde...
Gord Wiebe Jul 22, 2020

Two Scientists Seconded to Work at Saskatoon’s VIDO-InterVac on COVID Research
The University of Saskatchewan’s VIDO-InterVac team is expanding as it engages in research and development against COVID-19. Infectious Disease expert Alyson Kelvin from Dalhousie University and...
Gord Wiebe Jul 22, 2020

Hundreds of New Projects Approved for Economic Enhancement Funding
Government Relations Minister Lori Carr has announced the green light for another 303 new projects under the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program. The $150 million program was announced back in May....
Gord Wiebe Jul 22, 2020

Teen Arrested for Impaired Driving
An 18 year old woman is facing two impaired-driving related charges as well as Evading Police. Around 5:20 Tuesday afternoon, officers noticed a vehicle that was being driven erratically near Idylwyld...
Gord Wiebe Jul 22, 2020

Free Energy Assessments for Qualifying Businesses
SaskPower and Natural Resources Canada are offering free energy assessments to qualifying small and medium-sized businesses in Saskatchewan. The purpose is to find efficiencies to save money on their ...
Gord Wiebe Jul 22, 2020

The Answer to Why a Saskatchewan Lake has More Methylmercury
Calling it a decades old question, researchers at the University of Regina say they know why fish in southern Saskatchewan’s Katepwa Lake contain high levels of methylmercury. They have conducte...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 22, 2020

Contaminated Boat Found by Inspectors
During a routine inspection July 3rd, Ministry of Environment inspectors found a boat contaminated with invasive mussels. It had been purchased outside of the province and was checked on Highway 16 ne...
Gord Wiebe Jul 22, 2020

Food Industry Recovering From COVID-19 – The Numbers
In May in Saskatchewan, food services and drinking places saw an increase in sales of about 29 per cent. Nationally, sales rose about 35 per cent. Statistics Canada says, with businesses across the co...
Gord Wiebe Jul 22, 2020

Inflation Rises Less Than a Point
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.7 per cent in Saskatchewan in June compared to a year ago. That’s the same rate of inflation as nationally. Statistics Canada says the year-over-year increase in ...
Gord Wiebe Jul 22, 2020

Road Notes
A quick note from the roads. Taylor Street will be closed between St. George and Coy avenues starting Wednesday at 8 a.m. to replace the water and sewer connection. The work is expected to take two da...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 22, 2020















