Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

On World Tuberculosis Day, revamping the TB vaccine that’s almost a century old
The vaccine for tuberculosis is almost a hundred years old and is most effective in protecting newborns. Dr. Jeffrey Chen with VIDO, on the University of Saskatchewan campus, is working to develop a n...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 24, 2025

Elm tree pruning ban a week away
It’s hard to imagine pruning your trees with all the snow on the ground but the pruning ban for elm trees goes into effect in a couple weeks. Saskatchewan residents have until March 31st to prun...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 23, 2025

Trans Canada Trail
For families than plan on having a staycation this spring break, the world’s longest multi-use trail is at their fingertips. Spanning over 28,000 kilometres by land and water, the Trans Canada T...
Keira Miller Mar 23, 2025

Credit rating
Morningstar DBRS says Saskatchewan’s 2025 Budget is a return to balance with a dose of downside risks. The Province of Saskatchewan, which Morning Star DBRS has rated as AA (low) with a Stable t...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 23, 2025

Investor alert
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is warning investors of the online entities known as Amitell Capital PTE LTD, Royal Stone Group and Alpin Horizons. The FCAA continu...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 23, 2025

Canadians going to the polls on Monday, April 28
Prime Minister Mark Carney made the election call late Sunday morning—just two weeks after being chosen leader of the Liberal Party. The main election issue will be Canada’s fractured rela...
Neil Billinger Mar 23, 2025

Healthcare recruitment toolkit for communities
The Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency has released an online toolkit to share what communities have done to retain their healthcare workers. CEO of the Recruitment Agency, Terri Strunk, says ...
Carol Thomson Mar 22, 2025

Province asked to reconsider ban on U.S. booze
Restaurants Canada is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to reconsider the ban on U.S. branded but Canadian made beer as well as other products. The organization says the policy affects many of...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 22, 2025

StatsCan building construction
The Government of Saskatchewan says the latest Statistics Canada numbers show an increase of 27.2 per cent in January 2025 compared to January 2024 for the building construction investment in the prov...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 22, 2025

Finance Minister addresses Saskatoon’s business community regarding recent provincial budget
Members of Saskatoon’s business community heard that China’s tariffs on Canadian canola oil are the biggest threat to the provincial economy right now. Finance Minister Jim Reiter attended...
Keira Miller Mar 21, 2025















