Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Saskatchewan sees jobless rate increase in key seasonal hiring month
Statistics Canada says there was little change in December employment numbers with the unemployment rate rising 0.3 per cent to 6.8 per cent. Employment rose among people aged 55 and older, up 0.8 per...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 09, 2026

Saskatchewan sees a jump in unemployment during key seasonal hiring month
Statistics Canada says there was little change in December employment numbers with the unemployment rate rising 0.3 per cent to 6.8 per cent. Employment rose among people aged 55 and older, up 0.8 per...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 09, 2026

Battlefords RCMP search for missing man
Battlefords RCMP are searching for a missing 57-year-old man. Clarence Dreaver was last seen at 1 p.m. on Wednesday in North Battleford. He is described as five feet seven inches tall, 145 pounds, wit...
Keira Miller Jan 08, 2026

34-year-old man dead after collision with moose
RCMP are investigating a moose-related fatal collision that occurred on Highway 15. On Wednesday at 7:20 p.m., Watrous RCMP received a report of a collision in the RM of Wreford. Humboldt RCMP officer...
Keira Miller Jan 08, 2026

CTF calls on federal government to scrap gun buyback program
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the federal government to scrap it’s gun buyback program, as they say it costs taxpayers too much while also being unsuccessful. Gage Haubrich, CT...
Lane Hoffart Jan 08, 2026

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is urging its residents to immediately conserve water
PBCN says crews are responding to a critical failure affecting the Pelican Narrows raw water intake system. On their website PBCN says the issue is limiting the amount of water entering the treatment ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 08, 2026

Check your lottery tickets
Western Canadian Lotteries says someone in Saskatchewan is $18 million richer after winning LOTTO 6/49’s Gold Ball draw on Wednesday. The winning ticket was purchased somewhere in the province, ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 08, 2026

Food distribution researchers says your favourite local restaurant could fall victim to economic times
The number of Canadian restaurant closures is expected to outpace new openings by over 4000 in 2026. That's from Sylvain Charlebois, a professor and researcher of food distribution and policy at Dalho...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 08, 2026

BRIT tips off today, gives students a shot at new experiences
Thursday marks the first day of the 56th annual Bedford Road Invitiational Tournament, better known as BRIT. It is one of the most prestigious high school boys’ basketball tournaments in Western...
Lane Hoffart Jan 08, 2026

Businesses encouraged to share feedback on proposed SaskPower rate hikes
Businesses and other stakeholders are being asked to share feedback regarding two new rate increases the provincial government plans to introduce. SaskPower recently filed an application proposing ele...
Keira Miller Jan 08, 2026

















