Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

SaskPolytech convocation gets underway
The hard work has paid off for over 2,000 students at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, as their convocation ceremonies take place Monday and Tuesday. Students from 11 different schools within the post-second...
Keira Miller May 27, 2024

FOUND: Missing Saskatoon senior
Update: The Saskatoon Police Service reports that Helen Mckay has been located and is safe. –Original Story– The Saskatoon Police Service is asking for the public’s help in finding a...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 27, 2024

RCMP add ribbon skirt to their uniform
The RCMP has announced it is adding the ribbon skirt to the force’s uniform intended to help “build and mend relationships with Indigenous people and communities.” In a news release ...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 27, 2024

Financial aid removed for Saskatchewan students receiving post-secondary education in Russia
Saskatchewan students who want to pursue post-secondary education in Russia will no longer be able to receive Student Aid from the province. A news release from the provincial government de-designatin...
Carol Thomson May 26, 2024

Quarter four grant numbers from Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan
Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan provided almost $1.8 million in charitable gaming grants to groups and organizations in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year. LGS Minister Laura Ross explains t...
Carol Thomson May 26, 2024

Canadian Light Source shuts doors for 6 months for infrastructure upgrades
For the next six months, the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan will be under construction, as the linear accelerator needs to be replaced. The linear accelerator, or linac, is th...
Keira Miller May 26, 2024

Scientists use USask Canadian Light Source in breakthrough cochlear implant research
A recent development at Saskatoon’s Candian Light Source could be a game changer for those with hearing loss and cochlear implants. Western University’s Dr. Sumit Agrawal says up until now...
Keira Miller May 26, 2024

May 26th marks Saskatoon’s 118th anniversary
One-hundred-and-eighteen years ago today, Saskatoon was declared a city. In 1906, the city had a population of just 4,500, up significantly from a population of 113 just five years prior. The city was...
Keira Miller May 26, 2024

Affordable housing for abused women and children coming to Meadow Lake
Women and their children escaping violence will soon benefit from new affordable rental units in Meadow Lake. The construction of a second-stage fourplex was announced on Friday. A release from the pr...
Keira Miller May 26, 2024

RCMP recruiting for National Youth Advisory Committee
Each year, up to 125 youth from across the country gather virtually to form the RCMP’s National Youth Advisory Committee. The group, comprised of youths ages 13 to 21 who hope to make a positive...
Keira Miller May 26, 2024















