Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Public Health Order Reminder From Saskatoon’s Police Chief
Public Health Orders are enforceable by the law and can come with fines. That from Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper who specifically notes the public health orders which apply to self isolating for ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 03, 2020

New Zoo Manager Announced
The new Zoo Manager at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is Jeffrey Mitchell. He has over 20 years of experience in the zoo industry and comes from the Henson Robinson Zoo in Springfield, Illin...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 03, 2020

Emergency Funding Coming to Food Banks and Other Organizations
The federal government is providing $100 million to improve access to food for Canadians facing social, economic, and health impacts from COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the money will be...
Gord Wiebe Apr 03, 2020

Covid-19 Community Response Fund Scrambles to Disperse What It Can
We told you earlier this week about the Saskatoon COVID-19 Community Response Fund and the need to help front line staff working with the most vulnerable as well as helping the clients themselves. You...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 03, 2020

Saskatchewan Food Banks Clamoring for Help
An increase to the demand for food across the province, due to COVID-19, has seen the 32 food banks across Saskatchewan launch a $6 million dollar campaign. Laurie O’Connor Executive Director, w...
Brad Jennings Apr 03, 2020

Prince Albert Police Continue to Search for Woman Who Disappeared Three Years Ago
Friday marks three years since the disappearance of Happy Marie Charles. Prince Albert Police are looking for assistance as they continue to investigate, once again looking for information on her wher...
Brad Jennings Apr 03, 2020

Number of COVID-19 Cases in Canada Continue Upward
Federal officials say the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada jumped 20% to 11,747, with 152 deaths so far. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam also cautions the number of cases and deaths will...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 03, 2020

Just Tuck Those Used Items Away – For Now
The Salvation Army is looking ahead to needs of the future once we can all take a collective “breather” from COVID-19. The organization knows it can’t taking gently used clothing and...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 03, 2020
RCMP Flooded with COVID-19 Calls
Saskatchewan RCMP say between March 20th and March 30th, they had 436 COVID-19 related calls. And since the new Saskatchewan Public Health Order was issued on March 26th they have received 57 complain...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 03, 2020
Grocery Chain Tries to Help Fill Gap Created by Suspension of School Meal Programs
Save-On-Foods says it is committing a half a million dollars towards their one million dollar fundraising goal which is aimed at giving kids easier access to school meal supports during the COVID-19 p...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 03, 2020














