Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Expect a break in extreme cold later this week
An extreme cold warning remains in effect for Saskatoon and area. Environment Canada says dangerous wind chill values of minus 40 or colder will occur at times over the next few days. Overnight low te...
Carol Thomson Feb 03, 2025

Saskatchewan Premier responds to tariffs urging continued improvement in border security
In a social media post on the weekend, Premier Scott Moe described the Trump tariffs as disappointing and says it will damage both countries’ economies, workers and consumers. He says the Govern...
Carol Thomson Feb 03, 2025

Today is World Wetlands Day
Often overshadowed by Groundhog Day, February 2nd is also recognized as World Wetlands Day. Andrew Holland with the Nature Conservancy of Canada says wetlands are the Swiss army knives of the ecosyste...
Keira Miller Feb 02, 2025

City spends $23.5 million on new buses
The City of Saskatoon is dropping $23.5 million on new buses, as the city was denied federal funding for zero-emission transit in September. The purchase includes 17 40-foot diesel buses, four 60-foot...
Keira Miller Feb 02, 2025

Francophone Affairs report to government
There are more than 52,000 French speakers in Saskatchewan, including a high proportion of seniors and an influx of newcomers whose official language is French, so having French language health servic...
Carol Thomson Feb 02, 2025

Saskatoon Heritage Festival
Those looking to learn more about Saskatoon’s history, or even their own, are invited to the Western Development Museum for the 37th Annual Saskatoon Heritage Festival. Festival Coordinator Raea...
Keira Miller Feb 02, 2025

Extreme cold warning in effect
Environment Canada says a multi-day episode of very cold wind chills is expected. Dangerous wind chill values of minus 40 or colder will occur at times over the next few days. Overnight low temperatur...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 02, 2025

Petroleum groups on both sides of the border express disappointment in Donald Trump’s tariffs
In a statement the American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers said while the United States is the world's largest oil refineries, U.S. refineries, rely on Canadian crude to produce ga...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 02, 2025

Sask. NDP demands emergency return of the Legislature and business group responds to tariffs
Saskatchewan's opposition leader is demanding an emergency return of the Legislature to devise a unified response to tariffs being imposed by the United States. In a news release Carla Beck says the t...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 02, 2025

Canadian Taxpayers Federation says postponing capital gains tax hike isn’t enough
After Canada’s Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced yesterday (Fri) the government is postponing a capital gains tax increase from. June 25th to January 1st next year, the Canadian Taxpaye...
Carol Thomson Feb 01, 2025















