Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation residents asked to stay in their homes during shooting investigation
A shooting on the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation has drawn an increased police presence to the area. The first report came in Saturday night at 8:47 p.m., and several others have come in since, indicating gu...
Keira Miller Apr 13, 2025

Wollaston Lake ice road closed for season
As of Saturday, the Wollaston Lake ice road is officially closed for the season due to rising temperatures. The only ice/winter road that is still open in Saskatchewan is the Athabasca Road from Point...
Keira Miller Apr 12, 2025

Saskatchewan’s mining sector needs 15,000 more workers within next 10 years
Saskatchewan’s mining sector is facing a labour shortage. Saskatchewan Mining Association President Pam Schwan says based on a recent SMA study, the sector needs 15,000 more workers in the next ...
Keira Miller Apr 12, 2025

Applications open for MMIWG Community Response Fund
The federal and provincial governments are again offering organizations a chance to utilize from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls community response fund. Community groups that work...
Keira Miller Apr 12, 2025

WESK celebrates 30-year anniversary
Since the not-for-profit organization Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan began in 1995, has had over 145,00 connection points from those looking for help, and has provided $45 million in loans, which...
Carol Thomson Apr 12, 2025

Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund benefits municipal police services
A large portion of the province’s Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund is being allocated to several community police services. The program uses the forfeited proceeds of crime to help municipal po...
Keira Miller Apr 12, 2025

Stolen Vermillion vehicle found in Saskatchewan, three arrested
A vehicle stolen from Vermillion was found in Saskatchewan, leading to the arrest of three people. On Thursday at 5:27 a.m. Kitscoty RCMP responded to an industrial break and enter on Range Road 14 ne...
Keira Miller Apr 12, 2025

NDP says nearly 500 women have been forced out of province for breast cancer care
Over 470 Saskatchewan women have had to travel to Calgary for breast cancer care, while also footing a portion of the bill to do so. The provincial NDP says the Sask. Party government has failed to pr...
Keira Miller Apr 11, 2025

Meth and Weapons seized during early morning raid on Fairlight Drive
A 46-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman are facing multiple charges involving alleged methamphetamine trafficking. Around 1am on Friday morning , members of the Crime Reduction Team—with assis...
Neil Billinger Apr 11, 2025

Most recent CRISP report records one respiratory illness death
One respiratory illness-related death was reported in Saskatchewan according to the province’s latest report. The document states that one person died from influenza between March 23 and March 2...
Keira Miller Apr 11, 2025
















