Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Road Notes
Taylor Street is closed between Heritage Way and Weyakwin Drive to replace a water valve. The City expects it will take 2 days to complete , weather permitting. Saskatoon Transit continues to operate ...
Carol Thomson Jun 23, 2020

Drivers Ticketed for Speeding and Impaired
Two road safety initiatives by the RCMP on Saturday have led to two men being arrested for impaired driving. The first initiative took place south of North Battleford on Highway #4 and focused on spee...
Brad Jennings Jun 23, 2020

City Council Meets to Discuss MEEP Funding
55 projects have been announced by the Government of Saskatchewan to begin the more than $7.4 million provincial investment under the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP). The $150 million ME...
Brad Jennings Jun 23, 2020

FSIN Demands Funding for Year-Old Federal Legislation
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling on the federal government to provide funding for Act C-92, which received Royal Assent a year ago. The Act is intended to keep First Nations c...
Gord Wiebe Jun 23, 2020

The Re-Opening Schedule for City Recreation
Moving further into Saskatchewan’s Re-Opening phase 4.1 the city of Saskatoon gave an update on recreation going forward. Lynne Lacroix, General Manager of Community Services says 185 of the app...
Brad Jennings Jun 23, 2020

Youth Town Hall Will Cover a Variety of Issues
Young Canadians in Saskatoon will hold a town hall meeting Tuesday, to voice their concerns on what comes next, after COVID-19. Areeba Bilal is the Media Lead with Future Majority, a non-partisan grou...
Brad Jennings Jun 23, 2020

Unifor Local 594 Says Yes To Latest Co-op Refinery Contract
After an almost 7 month lockout, Unifor Local 594 has voted in favour of the latest contract from the Federated Co-op’s Refinery Complex in Regina. The Co-op Refinery Complex says the 730 unioni...
Carol Thomson Jun 22, 2020

Balanced Budget For Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Stable but unpredictable – that was the description used during discussion of the Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools’ operating budget for the next fiscal year. The School board unanimousl...
Carol Thomson Jun 22, 2020

Saskatchewan Health Authority, Hutterian Safety Council Worried About Stimatization
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says that while it is natural to be concerned about COVID-19, it’s not helpful to stigmatize those who are getting tested or who test positive. Last week, a COV...
Carol Thomson Jun 22, 2020

RCMP Clarifies Position On Clare’s Law
The Saskatchewan RCMP wants victims and survivors of domestic violence to know they can continue to rely on them for safety, 24/7. This comes in response to the announcement that the provincial RCMP w...
Carol Thomson Jun 22, 2020















