Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

NDP says former seniors apartment inappropriate housing for people with complex needs
Seniors at King Edward Place are dealing with witnessing open drug use, feces and blood in common areas, mattresses rented by the hour, and the security doors held shut with bungee cords. That’s...
Carol Thomson Apr 15, 2025

Garage fire Monday afternoon
There was a garage fire Monday afternoon in Saskatoon’s Mount Royal neighbourhood. The call came in at 4:18 p.m. and when firefighters arrived, they could see smoke coming from a detached garage...
Carol Thomson Apr 15, 2025

SUMA letting federal leaders know what priorities are for Saskatchewan cities
Ahead of the federal election, the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association is calling for funding and resources for RCMP and emergency services, considering the decades of underfunding for socia...
Carol Thomson Apr 15, 2025

Saskatoon region rural municipalities deal with flooding, road washouts and even grass fires
Some parts of Saskatchewan had had a very light spring runoff—-but that is not the case in the Saskatoon region. We have seen pictures and heard reports of flooding and road washouts from the fo...
Neil Billinger Apr 14, 2025

Another busy weekend for Saskatoon Police
Saskatoon Police used a conducted energy weapon to arrest a 27-year-old man on the 800 block of Idylwyld Drive near the Freeway Bridge. Officers received a report that around 9:30pm Sunday, a man was ...
Neil Billinger Apr 14, 2025

Saturday liquor store suspect still at large from Saskatoon police
The young man behind a Saturday evening armed robbery in Saskatoon is still at large. According to a Saskatoon Police Service news release, officers responded to a liquor store being robbed in the 240...
Les Lazaruk Apr 14, 2025

Recognizing telecommunicators as essential in saving lives during Public Safety Telecommunications Week
Sunday marked the first day of Public Safety Telecommunications Week to recognize the hard work and commitment of 911 call takers, dispatchers and technicians across the province. A provincial governm...
Carol Thomson Apr 14, 2025

New communities added to list that can use the Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive program
There are now 70 communities who are eligible for the Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive program for health care workers, which is an increase of 16 locations. Candle Lake, Spiritwood, Elrose and ...
Carol Thomson Apr 14, 2025

The spring clean of Saskatoon’s streets begins
With the arrival of spring and the melting of snow, the City of Saskatoon has begun early street sweeping operations to remove winter debris from high-traffic roadways. Throughout April, crews will fo...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 14, 2025

Next group of camping site reservations up for grabs Tuesday
Those hoping to get away to the local campground at Black Strap, Fort Carlton, Crooked Lake, Cypress Hills, or Lac La Ronge Provincial Park can reserve their sites online starting tomorrow at 7:00 a.m...
Keira Miller Apr 14, 2025















