Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) News

Canadian news ban on social media frustrating for British Columbians trying to access critical wildfire updates
Amid the wildfire-driven chaos happening in British Columbia, BC’s Premier is calling on the owners of large social media platforms to allow Canadian news. David Eby says the safety of thousands...
Keira Miller Aug 21, 2023

‘Thank-you’ ceremony held on James Smith Cree Nation as anniversary of mass-stabbing approaches
The mass-casualty tragedy that occurred on September 4th of last year was the largest mass stabbing in Canada’s history. To mark the anniversary of the incident, which saw 11 people killed, Jame...
Keira Miller Aug 21, 2023

Saskatchewan First Nation finalizes $150 million land claim settlement
In May a Saskatchewan First Nation community failed to meet their voting threshold which put a land claim settlement agreement into limbo. But in the most recent vote by the Muscowpetung Saulteaux Fir...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 21, 2023

Weapons arrest early Saturday morning in Saskatoon
Saskatoon Police say officers were called to a disturbance on Saturday around 6:30 a.m. after security guards reported a man sleeping in a parking lot in the 100 block of 1st Avenue North. Upon waking...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 21, 2023

Cooler weather to provide some relief as wildfires rage on across Canada
Incoming cooler weather conditions are offering some reprieve after four days of wildfire evacuations in British Columbia, but officials warm the battle isn’t over, and there will be tough days ...
Keira Miller Aug 21, 2023

Woman missing in southeast Saskatchewan found deceased
Carlyle RCMP say the investigation continues after Caitlin Maxie was located near Whitebear First Nation. She was deceased. The 29-year-old was last seen August 18 on the First Nation. A news release ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 21, 2023

Embracing healing on first anniversary of James Smith Cree Nation mass stabbing
The first anniversary of the largest mass stabbing in Canada’s history is coming up on September 4th, and leading up to that, is the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and James Smith Cr...
Carol Thomson Aug 21, 2023

Nearly 260 tickets issued during two-day Prince Albert traffic stop
Over the span of Wednesday and Thursday, the Prince Albert Police Service wrote 258 traffic tickets and gave 248 warnings as part of a Select Traffic Enforcement Program in conjunction with SGI. Twelv...
Keira Miller Aug 20, 2023

University of Saskatchewan NECO group travels to La Ronge for northern vet clinic
For the last ten years, the Northern Engagement and Community Outreach team at the University of Saskatchewan has been doing veterinary clinics in northern communities. This weekend, NECO Director Dr....
Keira Miller Aug 20, 2023

Saskatoon Fire Department responds to fire on 27th Street West, arcing power lines down in back alley
The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 100 Block of 27th Street West Saturday afternoon. At 3:06 p.m. on August 19, firefighters were dispatched to the home, and they reported ...
Keira Miller Aug 20, 2023
















