Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

STF says cell phones aren’t the real distraction in classrooms
The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation President says cell phones in the classroom may offer a distraction, but teachers have been managing cell phones in classrooms for over a decade and in some instan...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 06, 2024

Remains of missing Saskatoon woman found in landfill
After 93 days of searching the Saskatoon landfill and over three-and-a-half years investigating her disappearance, Mackenzie Lee Trottier’s remains have been found. She was 22 when she was repor...
Carol Thomson Aug 06, 2024

Standed boaters include infant
RCMP in The Pas, Manitoba responded to a stranded boater on Friday night after the boat’s power and propulsion had failed while a family was on an outing on Clearwater Lake. The boaters, from Mi...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 06, 2024

Saskatchewan limits cell phone use in schools
The Government of Saskatchewan announced Monday that starting in September cell phones will not be allowing during class time at K to 12 schools in the province. The education minister, in a news rele...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 06, 2024

Calgary airport hammered by hail and rain, impacting Saskatchewan flights
Around 10:30 p.m. Monday night the Calgary International Airport posted to social media that for the safety of all guests and staff, B gates and some C gates werebeing evacuated due to water damage. N...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 06, 2024

YXE Urban Games
Not only is the event new, many of the sports being featured may also be new to you. It’s the YXE Urban Games August 16th to 18th, with most of the activity centred around Victoria Park. Discove...
Carol Thomson Aug 05, 2024

Saskatoon EX parade
There has been no Saskatoon EX parade since the pandemic, and then last year there was road construction downtown, but it is back to kick off the Exhibition Tuesday morning at 10. The route hasn’...
Carol Thomson Aug 05, 2024

Potash clumping research
A research project at the University of Saskatchewan, if successful, could lead to less waste in the potash and fertilizer industry. USask professor Lifeng Zhang says when potash comes into contact wi...
Keira Miller Aug 05, 2024

Eating disorders
Mental Health and Addictions Minister Tim McLeoud announced funding this week to expand programming at the BridgePoint Center for Eating Disorder Recovery in Milden. The $215,000 increase will go towa...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 04, 2024

Lotteries and Gaming grants
Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan distributed $1.16 million in gaming grants in the first quarter of 2024-25. There were more than 750 groups and organizations which benefited. One of those groups is ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 04, 2024
















