Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Muskeg Lake Declares State of Emergency
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation has enacted a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time essential services will continue to operate while non-essential operations will cease. Muskeg La...
Brad Jennings Mar 28, 2020

Saskatchewan Health Authority Addresses Equipment Concerns
Saskatchewan Health Authority Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Susan Shaw, understands that people are concerned there won’t be enough ventilators when COVID-19 hits its peak in this province, ...
Carol Thomson Mar 27, 2020

Rotary Club Supporting Its Community During Pandemic
The Rotary Club of the Battlefords is stepping up to help its community with up to $50-thousand to support food challenges during the pandemic. Specifically, $3-thousand a month over the next 3 months...
Carol Thomson Mar 27, 2020

Medavie Requests Upfront, Honest Information During Emergency Calls
Medavie Health Services is looking for help when it comes to calling 911 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Troy Davies Director of Public Affairs with Medavie Health Services explains that situations have...
Brad Jennings Mar 27, 2020

Provincial Border Checks Because of Coronavirus
If you’re coming from Saskatchewan in this era of COVID-19, into Manitoba, officials there want to know.Checkpoints have been set up at four Manitoba boundary crossings with Saskatchewan, due to...
Saskatoon Media Group Mar 27, 2020

Correction Workers Test Positive for Coronavirus
The SGEU says two of their members, Correction Officers in Saskatoon, have tested positive for COVID-19. President Bob Bymoen says they need more information and clarity on what action is being taken ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 27, 2020

Community Transmission Continues to Rack up COVID-19 Numbers in Saskatchewan
There are nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. That brings the provincial total to 104. Six people are hospitalized: one in the North region; three are hospitalized in Regina with one...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 27, 2020

COVID-19 Time Span in Canada Could Be Six Months
The number of cases of COVID-19 in Canada has risen by 634 to stand at 4-thousand-43 cases with 39 deaths, as of Friday morning. In Saskatchewan, there are 9 new, confirmed cases of the virus bringing...
Carol Thomson Mar 27, 2020

NDP calls for Government to Step Up Measures to Protect the Most Vulnerable
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to release a plan to assist low-income and vulnerable people, including providing safe housing for people accessing shelters. NDP Leader Ry...
Brad Jennings Mar 27, 2020

FSIN Offers COVID-19 Information in Indigenous Languages
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is launching a toll free information line for First Nations people looking for information about COVID-19. FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron says this is not for ...
Carol Thomson Mar 27, 2020














