Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Police Investigate More Than Two Dozen Recent Fires
Saskatoon Police continue to encourage the city’s residents to report any suspicious activity or people. This time the reminder comes in connection to a rash of fires being set in Saskatoon. Bet...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 20, 2020

No Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Avenue T Home
The cause of the carbon monoxide leak in a home on the 300 block of Avenue T North Wednesday is still undetermined. Saskatoon Assistant Fire Chief Wayne Rodger says SaskEnergy put in carbon monoxide d...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 20, 2020

Banning Conversion Therapy Under Study
Conversion therapy isn’t illegal in Saskatoon and that was the topic of a presentation to the Governance and Priorities committee earlier this week. Conversion therapy is the discredited practic...
Carol Thomson Feb 20, 2020

Road Notes
A hydrant needs replacing, so the east bound lanes of College Drive from University Drive to Wiggins Avenue will be closed today (Thurs). Two-way traffic will be maintained in the westbound lanes. It&...
Gord Wiebe Feb 20, 2020

Brett Kissel to Host JUNO Gala Dinner
County music artist Brett Kissel will host the 2020 JUNO Gala Dinner and Awards at the World Trade Centre, Prairieland Park. The March 14th event will feature performances by several artists including...
Gord Wiebe Feb 20, 2020

Premiers Want to Discuss Rail Blockades with the Prime Minister
Canada’s premiers are calling for a teleconference call today with the Prime Minister to discuss paths to a peaceful resolution and end to the rail blockades in the country. Saskatchewan Premier...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 19, 2020

New MRI Contract Awarded in Saskatoon
Central and northern Saskatchewan residents will have improved access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) services this Summer. Announced Wednesday afternoon (February 19th, 2020), Mayfair Diagnostics...
Brad Jennings Feb 19, 2020

Federated Cooperatives Limited Helps Truckers Affected By Labour Dispute
Federated Cooperatives Limited announced today that it will provide special cash payments to help independent lease operators – truckers – who they say have lost income because of blockade...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 19, 2020

Several Children Among Those in Hospital with Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Nine people were taken to hospital Wednesday morning, and four of them were children, after fire fighters were called to a home where one person was already unconscious and the carbon monoxide detecto...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 19, 2020

Saskatoon Official Community Plan Getting an Update
The City of Saskatoon has a Strategic Plan, a City Centre Plan, an Active Transportation Plan, among others, and the plan that is the umbrella for all of these is under way right now. Saskatoon’...
Carol Thomson Feb 19, 2020

















