Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Woman charged with attempted murder after shutting victim in bathroom and setting house on fire
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder following an investigation into a house fire earlier this month. At 1:00 p.m. on January 2, fire crews and police were called to a report of ...
Keira Miller Jan 25, 2024

Over 500 impaired drivers nabbed in December
SGI and police across the province announced there would be heavy enforcement on impaired driving, but there were 545 drivers who didn’t heed the advice to find a safe ride home. A news release ...
Carol Thomson Jan 25, 2024

Saskatchewan wage increases below average in Canada
Saskatchewan had the third lowest increase in earnings from November of 2022 to 23, according to Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan’s wage increase, including overtime, was 1.9 per cent year over y...
Carol Thomson Jan 25, 2024

Program has launched that provides monetary support to working families
The Government of Saskatchewan has officially launched the new Saskatchewan Employment Incentive, created to support working families with lower income. Working parents earning between $500 and $2,200...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 25, 2024

Fireplaces recalled for exploding when lit
Several models of fireplace manufactured by CFM Inc., now Majestic Fireplace, are being recalled due to a malfunction with their relief dampers, causing excess gas to ignite and then explode the glass...
Keira Miller Jan 25, 2024

New data suggests Saskatchewan residents struggle most with financial stress, Sask. NDP reacts
The Saskatchewan NDP says the results of a recent Angus Reid poll show how squeezed Saskatchewan residents are feeling. The institute reports that three-in-five Canadians are saying they can't keep up...
Keira Miller Jan 24, 2024

Discussing the health of the South Saskatchewan River
As the South Saskatchewan River flows east from the mountains to the prairies, it provides drinking water for about 2.2 million people. Chair of the Wild About Saskatoon Board wants everyone to think ...
Carol Thomson Jan 24, 2024

Saskatoon Mayor leaving civic politics this fall
After nearly 18 years in the public eye, Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark has decided not to run in the 2024 civic election. Charlie Clark was first elected to council in 2006. Ten years later, he defeat...
Newsroom Jan 24, 2024

A couple of firsts for the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Not only will the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra be the first in Canada to present Disney’s 1994 classic The Lion King – In Concert Live to Film on Saturday, it will be a world premiere. CEO...
Carol Thomson Jan 24, 2024

Saskatchewan highest ranked province for energy sector competitiveness
The Fraser Institute's 2023 Canada-US Energy Sector Competitiveness Survey says Saskatchewan is the highest ranked Canadian province when it comes to barriers to investment in oil and gas exploration ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 24, 2024
















