Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

NDP urges provincial government to implement rent control
The Saskatchewan NDP says the cost of rent seems to be on the rise, but only in Saskatchewan. According to the August 2025 Rentals.ca Rent Report, rent costs are up 2.9 per cent in Saskatchewan, but d...
Keira Miller Aug 08, 2025

Join the walk against pulmonary fibrosis in Saskatoon this weekend
Pulmonary Fibrosis is a lung disease that can be caused and worsened by several factors, including wildfire smoke. The Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (CPFF) is doing their 2nd annual walk this...
Lisa Denby Aug 08, 2025

August public oil and gas offering generates over $24 million, largest sum since 2014
The Government of Saskatchewan’s August oil and natural gas public offering generated more than $24 million in revenue, the largest amount earned from such offerings in more than a decade. Total...
Keira Miller Aug 08, 2025

PA Police search for missing boy
The Prince Albert Police Service is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy. Tazen Paskemin was last seen on July 23 at 4:15 p.m. in the 800 block of Central Avenue wea...
Keira Miller Aug 08, 2025

Poundmaker Cree Nation woman is Saskatchewan’s newest millionaire
A Poundmaker Cree Nation woman struck it rich last Friday at the Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford. Sherisse Quinney won a total of $1,447,287.15 on the Smoke Signals top tier progressive Jackpot....
Keira Miller Aug 08, 2025

SEIU-West members picket in Saskatoon to bring awareness about province’s healthcare system
Healthcare workers in the province are frustrated with the lack of a Collective Agreement and after 28 months without a raise, are hoping that negotiations with the Saskatchewan Association of Health ...
Lisa Denby Aug 07, 2025

Thursday’s Saskatchewan wildfire update
In Thursday’s wildfire update, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says there are 13 communities currently under an evacuation order, affecting approximately 3,200 people being forced f...
Les Lazaruk Aug 07, 2025

Multi-vehicle collision at Wiggins and 8th Street
Saskatoon Police are advising motorists to avoid the area of Wiggins Avenue and 8th Street East, as officers are currently on the scene of a multi-vehicle collision. An update will be provided when av...
Keira Miller Aug 07, 2025

Elderly man sustains life-threatening injuries after being struck by vehicle in parking lot
An elderly Regina man is in the hospital after he was hit by a vehicle Wednesday evening. Regina police officers were dispatched to an alley in the 2300 block of Scarth Street shortly after 5:00 p.m. ...
Keira Miller Aug 07, 2025

NDP vows to improve public safety in Prince Albert
Following discussions with Prince Albert community leaders, the provincial NDP is pledging to improve the safety of Prince Albert. NDP Leader Carla Beck and her colleagues met with City Council Thursd...
Keira Miller Aug 07, 2025
















