Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Flu season winding down but there was an uptick this year
As flu cases wind down, a medical health officer with the Saskatchewan Health Authority summarizes the season by saying flu made a significant comeback this winter. Dr. David Torr explains that in the...
Carol Thomson Apr 01, 2024

RCMP warning parents to warn their kids about a sextortion scam
The Saskatchewan RCMP states that there has been an increase in reports of financially motivated online sextortion scams targeting youth. A news release from the RCMP explains that financial sextortio...
Carol Thomson Apr 01, 2024

RCMP look for public help to find suspect wanted in a B&E
Lloydminster RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect wanted in connection to a B&E. On Saturday RCMP responded to a break and enter at a home in Lloydminster. Officers det...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 01, 2024

100th Anniversary of Canada’s airforce
Today, April 1st, is the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Airforce. Beginning tonight in Moose Jaw the City Hall clock tower will be illuminated blue to mark the occasion as part of a world rec...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 01, 2024

Asbestos Awareness Week
The first week of April is Global Asbestos Awareness Week. Asbestos was regularly used in buildings until the late 1990s and if products containing asbestos are disturbed, the tiny fibres are released...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 01, 2024

Elm tree pruning ban begins Monday
The annual ban on pruning elm trees in Saskatchewan begins April 1 and runs until August 31. Dutch elm disease is caused by a fungus spread by elm bark beetles. These beetles are attracted to fresh cu...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 31, 2024

Campers will soon be able to make reservations at Saskatchewan’s provincial parks
If you plan to camp at one of Saskatchewan’s provincial parks, it’s time to plan when and where because online reservations open at 7 Monday morning for all seasonal campsites. Then, April...
Carol Thomson Mar 31, 2024

Ile-a-la-Crosse Residential School Survivors short film named Best History Film at Toronto Documentary Festival
A short film has been released about the Ile-a-la-Crosse Residential School Survivors and their continued wait for the school to be formally recognized as a residential school and compensated by the f...
Carol Thomson Mar 31, 2024

Over half of small businesses to raise prices due to federal carbon tax increase
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the 23 per cent increase to the carbon tax on April 1st, April Fool’s Day, is no joke for small business owners. The CFIB says in a news rele...
Carol Thomson Mar 31, 2024

‘Journey to Trades’ program will equip women with construction skills and experience
Eighteen women will get to develop the skills necessary to start a career in the construction trades, thanks to a $248,000 investment from the Ministry of Immigrant and Career Training. The pre-employ...
Keira Miller Mar 31, 2024
















