Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Living Donation Week urges everyone to consider organ donation
This week is Living Donation Week, as proclaimed by the University Health Network's Centre for Living Organ Donation. A living donation occurs when someone gives a kidney or part of their liver to a p...
Carol Thomson Sep 09, 2024

Man dies in officer-involved shooting
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team has been notified of an officer-involved death on Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation and is investigating. Yesterday (Sun) morning around 6:45, Shellbrook RCMP rec...
Carol Thomson Sep 09, 2024

More weather records broken on Sunday
Thirteen records were broken on Sunday in Saskatchewan and Broadview area tied its record of 32.3 set in 2003. Environment Canada reports that Watrous had the largest jump in its new record, at 2.1 de...
Carol Thomson Sep 09, 2024

Gas prices on the decline
The price of gas has fallen by 4.2 cents per litre in Saskatoon in the past week, averaging at $1.49.3 on Sunday, according to GasBuddy.com’s daily survey. This time last year in Saskatoon, the ...
Carol Thomson Sep 09, 2024

USask Law students receive work placement opportunities in Sask. communities
Second and third year students at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Law will begin work placements at Public Prosecutions and Legal Aid offices as early as this week. Two students will...
Keira Miller Sep 08, 2024

RCMP Teams continue to rid the streets of weapons and drugs
Various teams assembled by the Saskatchewan RCMP are producing results when it comes to targeting crime. Between December 2023 and July 2024, RCMP Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Teams seized 128 fi...
Keira Miller Sep 08, 2024

United Way Saskatoon is Stuffing The Bus for people in need
United Way Saskatoon is hoping to meet the increasing needs of the city’s most vulnerable people with its annual Stuff The Bus campaign. United Way Saskatoon CEO Sheri Benson says the campaign k...
Keira Miller Sep 08, 2024

Home sales continue to rise in Saskatchewan
Despite a slight pullback in home sales, August marked the fourteenth consecutive month of above average sales and year-to-date sales remain at seven per cent higher than levels reported last year. Th...
Carol Thomson Sep 08, 2024

City crews begin to winterize Saskatoon’s irrigation systems
When September rolls around, City crews begin the annual winterization of the 480 irrigation systems in Saskatoon parks and along roadway streetscapes. The work began September 1st, and the city says ...
Carol Thomson Sep 08, 2024

Black cart exchange deadline approaches for Saskatoon residents
Monday is the last chance this year to request a smaller black cart. Black Cart swap requests must be submitted by September 9. In 2024 funding black cart garbage service became a utility charge and i...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 08, 2024
















