Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) Top News Stories

Blowing snow reduces visibility on highways—forces temporary closure of Highway 16 near Borden
The Highway Hotline was not recommending travel Friday afternoon in several areas including Meadow Lake, North Battleford, Rosthern, Prince Albert, Melfort Tisdale and Moose Jaw. Warman RCMP responded...
Neil Billinger 11h ago

Breakthrough in research could mean a blood test to determine Parkinson’s
Imagine if an early Parkinson's diagnosis was as simple as taking a blood test. That could soon be a reality thanks to important work happening at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Chris Phenix, ori...
Keira Miller 14h ago

Province announces shift from growth to sustainability for $10 a day childcare
Written by Scott Boulton, DiscoverEstevan.com | Friday, Apr 24 2026 The provincial government provided an update on the federal-provincial childcare agreements and what the future of that agreement wo...
Newsroom 15h ago

Police Commission not looking into who consumes the most resources for police in terms of repeat offenders
The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners will not be looking into the extent to which repeat offenders take up its resources following a request from a concerned resident. Sherry Tarasoff wrote a l...
Vanese M. Ferguson 18h ago

Several communities deal with flooding and ice jamming as snow melts
Although it will be good news for soil moisture levels, the above-average snowpack in north and central Saskatchewan is also bringing flooding, ice jamming, and road closures to several communities. S...
Keira Miller Apr 23, 2026

Question Period gets heated during wildfire preparedness debate
During debate in the Legislature Thursday, the Opposition went after the government for not being prepared, they say, again, for wildfire season. Opposition House Speaker the NDP’s Nicole Saraue...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 23, 2026

Child porn arrest in Saskatoon
A Saskatoon man has been charged with child exploitation related offences. The Saskatchewan ICE Unit executed a search warrant at a home in Saskatoon on January 13th. Electronic devices were examined ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 23, 2026

Water Rescue in Saskatoon Wednesday night
There was a water rescue last night on the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon. The Saskatoon Fire Department was called at 8:16 p.m. Fire crews launched a rescue boat north of the Broadway Bridge. ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 23, 2026

Inmate dies after fight at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
An inmate from the maximum-security unit at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has died and two more were injured following an altercation that took place Tuesday. Horace Bear was the inmate who died. He w...
Keira Miller Apr 22, 2026

2024 StatsCan data says Saskatchewan’s in bad shape regarding firearm-related crime
A recent report from Statistics Canada reveals some shocking details about Saskatchewan's violent crime numbers. According to the data, Saskatchewan has the highest rate of firearm-related crime of al...
Keira Miller Apr 22, 2026

















