Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Leger poll states nearly half of Canadians just scraping by
A Leger poll released today (Fri) suggests nearly half of Canadians are living paycheck to paycheck, at 47 per cent. From Canadians currently employed who were polled, 38 per cent are concerned about ...
Carol Thomson Sep 01, 2023

Slowly closing the gap in Saskatoon’s two-year budget, one more Special Budget Meeting before November deliberations
There was another Special Budget Meeting yesterday (Thurs) for City Council's Governance and Priorities Committee, whittling down the projected funding gap by another $3.15 million next year and $554,...
Carol Thomson Sep 01, 2023

Provincial NDP looking for cost of living relief for cash-strapped families
Official Opposition Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon says the First Quarter Report from the province shows the province is on track to collect $150 million more in PST revenue than was projected in th...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2023

Woman stabbed in daylight hours downtown on Spadina Crescent
Saskatoon Police responded to a stabbing in the 600 block of Spadina Crescent this morning (Thurs) at 9:40. Officers say a woman went into a hotel asking for help. The 28-year-old had several stab wou...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2023

STF says pronoun policy challenging for teachers
The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation says there are still many questions around the Government’s new pronoun policy. STF President Samantha Becotte says it puts teachers in a tough spot, because...
Newsroom Aug 31, 2023

Traffic restrictions during Fireworks Festival
The Nutrien Fireworks Festival begins tomorrow (Fri) in the downtown Saskatoon area, but traffic restrictions begin today. As of 5 p.m. today (Thurs) Spadina Crescent will be closed between 3rd Avenue...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2023

Overdose Awareness Day: Mental Health and Addictions Minister says help is out there
In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, the province’s Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions has launched a new round of ads as part of a multi-year campaign to start the conv...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2023

Prince Albert Police to conduct enhanced traffic enforcement of school zones next week
Friday sees the City of Prince Albert’s school zone speed limit come back into effect. The maximum speed in any school zone in P-A is 30 kilometres per hour between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday thr...
Les Lazaruk Aug 31, 2023

NDP blasts Sask government for lack of cost-of-living relief, even with first quarter surplus shortfall
As expected, through Opposition Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon (pictured), the Saskatchewan NDP have blasted the government’s first quarter financial update. While Finance Minister Donna Harpa...
Les Lazaruk Aug 31, 2023

Woman receives non-life-threatening injuries in train/pedestrian collision
The Saskatoon Police Service has a few more details about the train and pedestrian collision this morning (Thurs). Around 6 a.m., officers were called to 25th Street and Idylwyld Drive about the accid...
Carol Thomson Aug 31, 2023















