Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Poppy legislation passed
It was promised in the Throne Speech and has now been passed in the Legislature. The Government of Saskatchewan passed The Saskatchewan Remembrance Observance Act to ensure employees are able to wear ...
Carol Thomson Nov 01, 2023

Increased police presence in Sturgeon Lake First Nation
There is an increased Saskatchewan RCMP presence in the core residential area of Sturgeon Lake First Nation in relation to an ongoing investigation, and it is not known at this point how long thing wi...
Carol Thomson Nov 01, 2023

Dire shortage of Occupational Therapists, advocating for Saskatchewan school during Question Period
There are 337 Occupational Therapy positions in Saskatchewan and right now, 95 are vacant,, which is a 28 per cent vacancy rate. That’s according to Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck, citing...
Carol Thomson Nov 01, 2023

Saskatoon breaks trend and records above normal precipitation in October
It was another dry month for much of Saskatchewan—with southeast regions being the notable exception. Other centres, like Saskatoon and Swift Current, managed to post a slightly above average ra...
Neil Billinger Nov 01, 2023

Expanding Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program to help labour market
The province cites more than 16,000 job vacancies posted on SaskJobs and National Job Bank and over 112,000 job openings are forecast over the next five years in Saskatchewan. To help fill the gap of ...
Carol Thomson Nov 01, 2023

Conservative leader challenges the Liberal government to a carbon tax election
Canada’s Conservative leader describes the Trudeau government’s decision to exempt heating oil from the carbon tax as the Liberals’ latest divide and conquer strategy. Pierre Poiliev...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 01, 2023

Attempted theft of ambulance, paramedic injured
The Saskatoon Police Service says someone tried to steal an ambulance last night and injured a paramedic in the process. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. police responded to a call from the 1100 block of 22nd...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 01, 2023

Mushroom recall
President’s Choice brand White Sliced Mushrooms have been recalled due to Listeria. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results. There have been no reported illness...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 01, 2023

Two men arrested in 2006 homicide investigation
Over 17 years ago, in July of 2006, the victim of a shooting in Saskatoon, 31-year-old Darren Fredrick Greschuk, died in hospital from his injury. A 48-year-old man from British Columbia has now been ...
Carol Thomson Oct 31, 2023

Long wait list for cancer diagnosis scans highlighted during Question Period
Morris and Ella Eagles were introduced in the Saskatchewan Legislature today (Tues) and the Official Opposition told their story. Ella Eagles needed a PET scan for a possible cancer diagnosis and was ...
Carol Thomson Oct 31, 2023


















