Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Large aluminum deposit near Tisdale could enhance industry in Sask
One of the largest known aluminum deposits on Earth has been uncovered near Tisdale, with a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) confirming that the deposit, called the Thor Project, contains over 6....
Lane Hoffart Jan 30, 2026

Ottawa’s plastics ban upheld by Federal Court of Appeal
Get comfortable using your metal straws: the Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision, allowing Ottawa to keep its single-use plastic ban in place. The ban was enacted in 2021 as ...
Keira Miller Jan 30, 2026

New and improved cardiology unit in Saskatoon
The Royal University Hospital Foundation unveiled the now completed, $5.5 million renovations of the Walter and Margaret McNabb Interventional Cardiology Suite. It replaces aging infrastructure with m...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 30, 2026

Arrest made involving fentanyl in the Punnichy area
Punnichy RCMP made an arrest involving fentanyl on the same day the Ministry of Health issued a drug alert for the area. Around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, Punnichy RCMP responded to a break-in at a...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 30, 2026

Saskatoon Iranian Cultural Association hosting solidarity march for victims of Islamic Republic
Iranian Canadians, human rights advocates, students and allies are gathering for a rally in Saskatoon on Saturday in solidarity with the victims in Iran. Over the last two weeks, over 6000 Iranians in...
Keira Miller Jan 30, 2026

Calgary man arrested in connection to fire at his own bar and restaurant in Leader
Leader RCMP have arrested a 50-year-old man in connection to a business fire that took place in October. At around 2:40 that Sunday morning, RCMP officers and local firefighters responded to a fire on...
Keira Miller Jan 29, 2026

RCMP request help identifying potential small-town B&E bandit
After numerous reports of break and enters in small towns across Saskatchewan, RCMP are now asking the public to help identify a suspect. Between January 5 and January 8, officers responded to break i...
Keira Miller Jan 29, 2026

Woman charged by Saskatoon police following domestic assault report
A 27-year-old woman has been charged by Saskatoon Police Service following a domestic assault in an apartment suite in the Massey Place neighbourhood. Police responded to the the 10 block of Maxwell C...
Lane Hoffart Jan 29, 2026

Kisbey woman wins $18 million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot
A Kisbey woman is Saskatchewan’s first jackpot winner of the year, taking home the $18 million Lotto 6/49 Gold Jackpot. Cora Cuthbert, who calls Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation home, was at wo...
Lane Hoffart Jan 29, 2026

NDP calls for action as Saskatoon’s violent crime is on the rise
The Saskatchewan NDP is drawing attention to recent Saskatoon Police Service data that suggests violent crime is on the rise. An NDP news release says there were 4,800 violent incidents in 2025, which...
Keira Miller Jan 29, 2026

















