Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Municipal Funding, Mining Sector Relief, And Commercial Eviction Protection
The $150-million special warrant for the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program has been approved. Any Saskatchewan municipalities which submitted and had their project plans approved, can now access ...
Carol Thomson Jun 05, 2020

Former RCMP Officer Pleads Guilty in Criminal Breach of Trust Case
A former Assiniboia RCMP Officer has pled guilty to Criminal Breach of Trust. In December of 2015 Jason St. Pierre led an initiative to raise funds for a community charity. In January of 2017 it was d...
Brad Jennings Jun 05, 2020

Saskatchewan Sees Friday Reduction in Active and Hospitalized COVID-19 Cases
Active case numbers are down, as are the number of hospitalized patients in Friday’s provincial COVID-19 update. Friday’s update had one new, confirmed case of the novel coronavirus from t...
Les Lazaruk Jun 05, 2020

10 Recipients Announced for the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty, announced 10 recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit Friday. The government says the individuals will be invested at a ceremony held in their honour when public...
Brad Jennings Jun 05, 2020

4 Arrested on Drug Related Charges After Traffic Stop
Saskatoon Police are reporting 93 grams of cocaine and over $20 thousand were seized in a traffic stop on Thursday, that lead to multiple search warrants being issued. 4 men are in custody after the T...
Brad Jennings Jun 05, 2020

Pratt, Meili Challenge Government to Act Now, on Issues that Lead to Kids in Care Homes
NDP Leader Ryan Meili joined with Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Vice-Chief David Pratt, to challenge the Saskatchewan Government regarding the high and rising number of kids in care, and ...
Brad Jennings Jun 05, 2020

It’s World Environment Day
While we advocate for a healthier population by continuing to practice physical distancing, we can also advocate for a healthier planet on the United Nations’ 48th annual World Environment Day, ...
Carol Thomson Jun 05, 2020

Minimum Wage Hike Will Still Keep Saskatchewan Near the Bottom
Saskatchewan’s minimum wage rises to $11.45 per hour on October 1st. Right now it’s $11.32. The wage is calculated using an indexation formula which the government says helps ensure that a...
Gord Wiebe Jun 05, 2020

RESTORE Now Online
Habitat for Humanity in Saskatoon’s RESTORE is headed online after help from a charitable foundation. The Vern and Clara Welker Fund, began annual disbursements between 5 local charities back in...
Brad Jennings Jun 05, 2020

Saskatchewan Man Arrested in Alberta Drug Bust
A considerable haul of suspected crack cocaine by RCMP in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. Last Saturday, officers stopped a vehicle for speeding and determined the driver from Saskatchewan had a suspended...
Gord Wiebe Jun 05, 2020















