Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Youth Minister Questioned About WE Charity As Investigation Begins
While being questioned by the House of Commons finance committe, Youth Minister Bardish Chagger says she didn’t talk to the anyone at the Prime Minister’s Office about the WE charity being...
Carol Thomson Jul 16, 2020

COVID-19 Outbreak in South-West and West-Central Saskatchewan
The vast majority of the 42 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Thursday, are being linked to outbreaks in Hutterite and neighbouring communities in south west and west central Saskatchewan. Late...
Brad Jennings Jul 16, 2020

Largest One-Day Spike of COVID-19 Cases in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan recorded its highest one-day number of new, confirmed COVID-19 infections Thursday as 42 cases were reported. Thirty-one are from the South region, six from the Central region, four in Sa...
Les Lazaruk Jul 16, 2020

National Drowning Prevention Week Proclaimed in Prince Albert
National Drowning Prevention Week is being recognized in Prince Albert from July 19-25…with some COVID-19 pandemic differences! In making the proclamation, Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne pointe...
Les Lazaruk Jul 16, 2020

Saskatoon Company One Step Closer To Possible COVID-19 Vaccine
A Saskatoon-based company has reached a milestone in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine with pre-clinical trials to begin early this fall. The CEO of Zyus Life Sciences says researchers have formul...
Carol Thomson Jul 16, 2020

NDP Calls for Action on Understaffing in Long-Term Care
The Saskatchewan NDP are once again raising concerns about understaffing in long-term care homes. NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat joined Marea Olafson of Wynyard, who has a grandmother in a long-term ca...
Brad Jennings Jul 16, 2020

Visitor Restrictions At Hospital And Long-Term Care Homes In Areas Of Recent COVID-19 Transmission
Visitor restrictions have been enacted at Cypress Regional Hospital and at 21 long-term care and personal care homes in southwest and west-central Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says ...
Carol Thomson Jul 16, 2020

Missing Prince Albert Girl Found
A 13 year old girl who was last seen yesterday (Wed) over the noon hour in Prince Albert, has been found. Prince Albert Police had been asking for tips from the public, and she has since been located.
Carol Thomson Jul 16, 2020

Tech Company to Add 100 Jobs to Saskatoon Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic brought many job losses and layoffs to the province, however, Saskatoon based tech company, Vendasta, is changing the conversation, by announcing a hiring blitz to add 100 new jo...
Brad Jennings Jul 16, 2020

Businesses Recognized for Their “Local” Orientation
Eight Saskatoon area businesses have been awarded something called the Local Link Gold Label. It's designed to help consumers, who want to buy local, understand where their dollars most support the Sa...
Gord Wiebe Jul 16, 2020















