Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Garbage Pickup to Remain Biweekly for Now
The City of Saskatoon says garbage pickup will continue to be on a biweekly basis for now. They don’t want to add to the staffing levels that would be necessary to switch to weekly pickup. The p...
Gord Wiebe Apr 15, 2020

Two Accidents Result in Impaired Driving Charges
Two men are facing impaired driving charges after accidents Tuesday morning. An off-duty officer saw a collision at Ruth Street and Victoria Avenue just before six o’clock. One vehicle struck a ...
Gord Wiebe Apr 15, 2020

House Destroyed in Arson Case
Arson was the cause of a $200 thousand fire Tuesday afternoon at 216 Avenue F South. Around three o’clock, crews were called to the abandoned house and found flames visible at the back of the st...
Gord Wiebe Apr 15, 2020

Pallets of Protective Equipment Coming to Health Care Workers
Saskatchewan Polytechnic has jumped in to help protect front-line health care workers from the COVID-19 virus. They collected seven pallets worth of thousands of pieces of personal protective equipmen...
Gord Wiebe Apr 15, 2020

Fire On Avenue F
The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a fire at an abandoned and unoccupied house in the 200 block of Avenue F South Tuesday afternoon. A 9-1-1 call was received at 2:58 with three fire engines, ...
Carol Thomson Apr 14, 2020

Another Positive Day for COVID-19 Numbers in Saskatchewan
The positive numbers in Saskatchewan, with regards to COVID-19 recoveries and new cases, continued Tuesday. The provincial update revealed nine more recoveries for a total of 187 while only one new, c...
Les Lazaruk Apr 14, 2020

Saskatchewan NDP Calling For More Controls Around Long Term Care
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the province to make sure staff at long term care and group homes, only work in one facility. Opposition Leader Ryan Meili says federal guidelines recommend cohortin...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 14, 2020

Masking in Health Care Facilities Ramping Up
Starting Wednesday, staff, physicians, trainees, vendors and contractors will be screened daily as they enter any Saskatchewan Health Authority facility to ensure they do not have any influenza like i...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 14, 2020

Flattening the Curve and Advice About Vehicle Visits
Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer says there is no simple answer for when pandemic restrictions could be lifted. Dr. Saqib Shahab says there are a lot of variables including whether or...
Carol Thomson Apr 14, 2020

Good News Continues – Only One New Case of Covid-19 in Saskatchewan
Thirty-four cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan have been health care workers. The Government of Saskatchewan says there is one new case of the virus Tuesday. The provincial total to date is 301 cases. ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 14, 2020














