Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Largest Single Day Total for New COVID-19 Cases in Saskatchewan
There are 60 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan bringing the provincial total to 1,030 cases to date. Of the 60 new cases, 48 of those are from the Hutterite colonies in the southwest and...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 22, 2020

WDMs are Re-Opening
Western Development Museums are opening up in August. WDM North Battleford, WDM Yorkton and WDM Moose Jaw open to the public on August 12th. Western Development Museum Saskatoon will reopen for member...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 22, 2020

Alleged Million Dollar Fraud on First Nation
After numerous interviews and a forensic audit the former General Manager of the Clearwater River Dene First Nation has been charged. The case began in 2014 when the La Loche RCMP received a report of...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 22, 2020

NDP Says Alarm Bells are Ringing for Parents Sending Kids to School in the Fall
The NDP Education Critic was joined by Elya Lam Wednesday who cited three specific concerns about sending two of her children back to class this fall. Lam is former teacher with the Saskatoon Public S...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 22, 2020

Travel in May Stayed Low
International travel remained low throughout May according to Statistics Canada as the second full month of travel restrictions were in place because of COVID-19. Arrivals from overseas countries othe...
Gord Wiebe Jul 22, 2020

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
















