Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Investments in building construction on the rise in Saskatchewan
The provincial government says according to Statistics Canada’s numbers, Saskatchewan has a 19.4 per cent year-over-year-growth in investments in building construction. This represents the spend...
Carol Thomson Apr 19, 2024

The Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra presents YXE Divas
When you think of a symphony orchestra, musical genres like blues, rock, jazz and pop may not come to mind, but that’s what is happening Saturday night (Apr20) as the SSO presents YXE Divas. The...
Carol Thomson Apr 19, 2024

Cautionary note for anyone planning to recognize 4/20
This weekend is 4/20 (four-twenty). April 20th has been a date set aside since the early ’70s to mark the use of marijuana and SGI wants to remind Saskatchewan residents that any plans for a cel...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 19, 2024

FOUND: Missing Yorkton senior
Yorkton RCMP have located 83-year-old John Foley. They thank the public for their assistance with the matter.
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 19, 2024

COVID-19 vaccine available for select portions of the province’s residents
From now until June 30th, portions of the Saskatchewan population can access an additional COVID-19 vaccine. This is for the XBB.1.5 and it is for adults 65 years of age and older, adults 18 to 64 yea...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 19, 2024

Small businesses feel the impact of teachers’ job action
A third of Saskatchewan small business say job action by teachers had a negative impact on their operations, according to a Canadian Independent Business survey. Of that 33 per cent, 74 per cent say t...
Carol Thomson Apr 19, 2024

Update: Highway 11 reopens
Shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday night Saskatoon RCMP sent an advisory indicating the northbound lanes of Highway 11 near Blackstrap Provincial Park were blocked. This was approximately 10 kilometres so...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 19, 2024

Library employee struck, security guard assaulted
Starting this coming Monday hours are changing at the Frances Morrison Central Library, Dr. Freda Ahenakew Library, Mayfair Library and Carlyle King Library in Saskatoon. Kirk Sibbald with the Saskato...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 19, 2024

Métis Nation-Saskatchewan withdraws support of self-government rights bill
The Provincial Mtis Council of Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan is withdrawing its support of a federal bill that would provide potential self-government rights for the MN-S, the Mtis Nation of Ontario and th...
Carol Thomson Apr 18, 2024

Kenaston contracting company pays fines for illegal dumping of demolition waste
Davnn Contracting of Kenaston pleaded guilty this year in Saskatoon Traffic Court to illegal dumping and operating an illegal landfill. The Government of Saskatchewan says there are rules in Saskatche...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 18, 2024
















