Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Funding for more classroom space
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced $32 million for 45 new relocatable classrooms to increase space. The majority will go to Regina and Saskatoon, but other communities included are Humboldt,...
Carol Thomson Feb 17, 2024

Saskatoon BYXE week
Saskatoon citizens are encouraged to ditch their vehicle and ride a bike as part of Winter BYXE Week, which begins today and lasts until the 25th. Throughout the week, the City encourages residents to...
Keira Miller Feb 17, 2024

CTF carbon tax rebrand
The federal government is catching flack from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation for rebranding its carbon tax rebate instead of scrapping the tax altogether. CTF President Franco Terrazzano says the r...
Keira Miller Feb 17, 2024

Saskatoon Police investigate city’s third homicide
The Major Crime Section of the Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a homicide. Officers responded to a home in the 200 block of Avenue I South at around 12:25 early Saturday morning. Police disc...
Newsroom Feb 17, 2024

Central Avenue emergency shelter information sessions rescheduled for March
Neighbourhood Information Sessions to discuss the 30-space emergency shelter to be located at former Fire Station on Central Avenue have been rescheduled for Monday, March 11, which is a virtual sessi...
Keira Miller Feb 16, 2024

Suspicious package outside Saskatoon business poses no threat to public
Saskatoon Police have determined a suspicious package that was found outside of a business this morning is not dangerous. At 7:20 a.m. on Friday, police were called to the 600 block of 50th Street Eas...
Keira Miller Feb 16, 2024

Former student gives back after high school program changes his life
A former participant in the High School Carpentry Apprenticeship Program at Mount Royal Collegiate is giving back to the program which he credits for his successful career. Kyle MacDonald participated...
Keira Miller Feb 16, 2024

Home made firearm found during traffic stop
On Wednesday night shortly before 9 p.m. Lloydminster RCMP conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 16 in Lloydminster and after pulling over a car for a traffic infraction they determined the driver was w...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 16, 2024

Inquest called after man dies during incident at Regina hospital
A public inquest has been scheduled into the death of George Meldrum who died September 21, 2021, at Regina General Hospital. He was at the General Hospital’s Sleep Clinic and was transferred to...
Vanese M. Ferguson Feb 16, 2024

“Teach-in” event to draw attention to clear-cutting in Saskatchewan’s north
Two groups of concerned citizens are banding together to raise awareness around clear cutting in the southern fringe of Saskatchewan’s boreal forest. The Saskatchewan Forest Protect Network and ...
Carol Thomson Feb 16, 2024


















