Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Lloydminster Hospital Continues Precautions After COVID-19 Outbreak
The current guidelines at Lloydminster Hospital remain in place, until otherwise notified, due to a recent COVID-19 outbreak, that is now considered stable. These guidelines, which were effective Apri...
Brad Jennings May 09, 2020

RCMP Receive Over 100 COVID-19 Related Calls to Begin May
From May 1st to May 7th, there were 104 calls for service to Saskatchewan RCMP related to Covid-19. 33 complaints of social gatherings of over 10 people, 13 complaints of people failing to self-isolat...
Brad Jennings May 09, 2020

Shed Fire at 20th Street West
At approximately 7:38 a.m. on Friday, fire dispatchers were alerted to black smoke and a fire behind a business in the 500 block of 20th Street West. Fire crews arrived on scene in less than two minut...
Brad Jennings May 08, 2020

Premier Announces Extension to Small Business Emergency Payment
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment program will be extended to the month of May, for businesses that are required to remain closed or have h...
Brad Jennings May 08, 2020

La Loche Remains a COVID-19 Hotspot
There are 13 new cases of COVID 19 in Saskatchewan and 12 are in the La Loche area with one other in the North region. There have been 544 cases reported to date and 203 are considered active. There a...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 08, 2020

More Funds for Construction on Meadow Lake Long-Term Care Home
Construction is moving ahead on a new long-term care facility for residents of the Meadow Lake area. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced $36.6 million towards the 72-bed facility to Bind...
Brad Jennings May 08, 2020

Province Releases Suicide Prevention Plan
The Saskatchewan government has released a new suicide prevention plan that, it says, will promote life and reduce risk factors related to suicide in the province. The plan is called Pillars for Life:...
Brad Jennings May 08, 2020

Saskatchewan One of Three Provinces Leading the Way in April Housing Starts
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says, outside of Quebec, the national trends in housing starts increased in April, despite the impact of COVID-19. Quebec was excluded because of the introducti...
Gord Wiebe May 08, 2020

Medical Community Rallies with La Loche to Get Supplies
Word is that one of the stores in La Loche had to close down from COVID-19. A Go-Fund-Me page has been created by the Saskatchewan Medical Association, Student Medical Society of Saskatchewan, and the...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 08, 2020

75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day
Staying socially distant, the Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty, his wife, Mrs. Donna Mirasty and Premier Scott Moe commemorated the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day at the Saskatchewan War Me...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 08, 2020














