Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Body identified from North Battleford fire
A news release from Saskatchewan RCMP reports that the autopsy of the body found two days after a fire at a North Battleford home has been identified. She is a woman from North Battleford and her fami...
Carol Thomson Jun 20, 2024

Federal government commits $1 billion to school food programs for 2024-25 school year
The Saskatchewan School Boards Association is expressing their support for the National School Food Policy, announced today by the federal government. The policy outlines the government’s plan t...
Keira Miller Jun 20, 2024

Armed robbery in Prince Albert
Prince Albert Police are investigating an armed robbery in a business parking lot in the 2800 block of 2nd Avenue West on Wednesday night. A 34-year-old man was approached by a group of five men, one ...
Neil Billinger Jun 20, 2024

Saskatchewan maintains AA credit rating
S&P Global Ratings gave Saskatchewan a stable outlook saying “We expect that a swelling population will buoy economic and revenue growth, and that the province will maintain its focus on con...
Neil Billinger Jun 20, 2024

Official Opposition says government not following through on recommendations from Privacy Commissioner
The Official Opposition says the annual report released today (Thurs) from the Saskatchewan Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner lists 84 recommendations to improve transparency and acco...
Carol Thomson Jun 20, 2024

Actor Donald Sutherland dies at age 88
Sutherland had starring roles in more than 100 movies, such as The Dirty Dozen, M*A*S*H, Animal House and the Hunger Games. In a social media post, his son Keifer (also a well-known actor) said his fa...
Neil Billinger Jun 20, 2024

Man shot by Saskatoon Police on Thursday morning
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed by Saskatoon Police after what is being described as a "confrontation" A Saskatoon Police Service news release says officers were called to Avenue V South and 20t...
Neil Billinger Jun 20, 2024

Saskatchewan Chamber advocates for lowering legal age for workers from 14 to 13
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce in addition to expanding the number of Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program applications in order to grow the work force, is suggesting lowering the age youth ar...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 20, 2024

Stories of the North is back
The second season of a children’s television program produced in Saskatchewan, where all the story writers and cast are indigenous, premieres tomorrow (Fri), on National Indigenous Peoples Day. ...
Carol Thomson Jun 20, 2024

SaskSPCA now has plenty of room for pet food donations for its provincial Pet Food Bank program
There are food banks across the province, but what is less known is that there are also pet food banks as well. That’s thanks to a program from the SaskSPCA. Spokesperson, Josh Hourie, explains ...
Carol Thomson Jun 20, 2024
















