Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Fire Department stresses no permit was granted for an encampment
The Saskatoon Fire Department says information circulating on social media which claims the City has granted a permit for an encampment is false. It was a burn permit to hold a public smudge event. A ...
Carol Thomson Nov 20, 2024

Trying to fill funding gap to help homeless during the winter months
A report to Saskatoon’s new City Council next Wednesday will look at how to address the safety and well-being of those experiencing homelessness this winter and how to fund it. The evening warmi...
Carol Thomson Nov 20, 2024

Credit Unions explore possible merger
Three of the province’s Credit Unions are contemplating a merger. A news release issued Wednesday says Conexus, Cornerstone and Synergy Credit Unions are exploring the possibility. The explorati...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 20, 2024

Nutrien achieves milestone using automation
Nutrien has reached a significant milestone by using automation to cut a cumulative 25 million ore tonnes. In a news release the company says the collaborative effort to bring automated mining to Sask...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 20, 2024

Nipawin company fined in death of a worker
A Nipawin company has been fined a total of $84,000 for violating The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. Kevin’s Custom Ag Ltd. pleaded guilty in Nipawin Provincial Court on September 2...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 20, 2024

The Mustard Seed taking over operations at the Lighthouse
The City of Saskatoon is going to reveal this afternoon, when the City Council agenda is posted, exactly what the plan is for warming shelters in Saskatoon. But in the meantime, The Mustard Seed, whic...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 20, 2024

RCMP update on weather related accidents and incidents
Saskatchewan RCMP report that between 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday they received 120 reports of weather-related motor vehicle collisions and incidents throughout the province. Drift...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 20, 2024

Charges laid after police officer was allegedly spit on and bitten
The Saskatoon Police Service says a man taken into custody Tuesday night allegedly spit and bit a Constable shortly after arriving at Detention. The call started just after 9:30 p.m. when police recei...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 20, 2024

Testing of SaskAlert Wednesday
A test of the provincial emergency alert system, SaskAlert, is scheduled for today (November 20) at 1:55 p.m. The test will be issued by The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) via the Federal pu...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 20, 2024

City of Saskatoon still in clean up mode
The City of Saskatoon says Saskatoon had more than 30 hours of snowfall and 17 centimetres of accumulation. City crews will be finishing up the three lane Priority 1 streets and then will move into th...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 20, 2024
















