Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Extra one-time funding for Saskatchewan’s post-secondary institutions
As was announced in the provincial budget for the next fiscal year, the government is providing a one-time top up of $12 million in operating funding for post-secondary institutions, which is a 2.2 pe...
Carol Thomson Mar 26, 2024

Surgeries added to information available on MySaskHealthRecord accounts
New information added to MySaskHealthRecord accounts is a first in Canada. Rural and Remote Health Minister Tim McLeod says anyone with an account can now see information about upcoming surgeries incl...
Carol Thomson Mar 26, 2024

Update: Highway back open after gas spill on Highway 7
Highway 7 in Rosetown was closed for hours yesterday (Tues) because of a gasoline spill at a business. Rosetown RCMP reported the highway closure in that area and traffic being re-routed in both direc...
Carol Thomson Mar 26, 2024

Drugs seized in Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay RCMP arrested four people, including three from Calgary, on Saturday. Officers and a partner agency went to a residence in Sandy Bay and saw several illicit items in plain view. One imitatio...
Neil Billinger Mar 25, 2024

RCMP seize drugs on Fishing Lake First Nation
A routine traffic stop on the Fishing Lake First Nation last Wednesday turned into a drug trafficking investigation. An RCMP news release a search of the driver and the vehicle resulted in the seizure...
Neil Billinger Mar 25, 2024

Prince Albert Police seized firearms and ammunition
Two firearms, several pellet guns and a large amount of ammunition were seized in Prince Albert early Monday morning. There was a report of a gunshot in the 400 block of 9th Street East around 6am. No...
Neil Billinger Mar 25, 2024

Teenager dies in single vehicle rollover south of Yorkton
A single vehicle rollover on Friday night claimed the life of an 18-year-old man from Yorkton. He was a passenger in the vehicle that rolled on Highway 9, south of Yorkton around 11pm on Friday. He wa...
Neil Billinger Mar 25, 2024

PA RCMP Officer bear sprayed
A Prince Albert RCMP officer was bear sprayed while attempting to conduct a vehicle stop last Friday morning. The incident happened in the 200 block of 12th Street West around 11:45am. A person inside...
Neil Billinger Mar 25, 2024

Federal funding for Saskatchewan organizations to prevent/address gender-based violence
In total, the federal government has announced over $7.4 million for 17 organizations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba to prevent and address gender-based violence. There are six Saskatchewan organization...
Carol Thomson Mar 25, 2024

Spring road weight restrictions begin for southern Saskatchewan
As of today (Mon), spring road weight restrictions have begun in the south and will be phased in by region as warmer temperatures and longer days arrive. The province says restrictions will remain for...
Carol Thomson Mar 25, 2024


















