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

Fatal officer involved shooting in Deschambault Lake
Saskatchewan RCMP say there is an increased police presence in Deschambault Lake after a fatal officer-involved shooting. The incident took place Friday morning in Deschambault Lake. The person who is...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 09, 2025

More rain on the way as rainfall warnings blanket much of Saskatchewan
There are rainfall warnings for all of northern Saskatchewan which would be good news for firefighters battling wildfires as long as it doesn’t come with lightning strikes that start new blazes....
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 09, 2025

A banner day for evacuees from La Loche as displaced residents return home
La Loche residents forced to evacuate their homes and community due to the wildfires, started to return Friday after the Northern Village council terminated the declaration of local emergency Friday m...
Les Lazaruk Aug 08, 2025

Tornado watch in effect for South Central Saskatchewan
A tornado watch is in effect in South Central Saskatchewan. There are three affected areas, including the R.M.s of Chaplin, Eyebrow and Wheatlands. If threatening weather approaches, residents are urg...
Keira Miller Aug 08, 2025

Overnight downpour brings some flooding to Saskatoon, more rain in the forecast
Saskatoon received 15-20 milimetres of rain overnight, leading to some flooded underpasses early Friday morning. Environment Canada Meteorologist Keane Kokolski says there could be 30-50 more milimetr...
Keira Miller Aug 08, 2025

High-level drug trafficking investigation wraps up with six arrests in Saskatoon
Six high-level drug traffickers between the ages of 19 and 30 have been arrested following a two-month investigation in Saskatoon. Twenty-one-year-old Ali Nama, 25-year-old Yahya Mohammed, 29-year-old...
Keira Miller Aug 08, 2025

Saskatchewan NDP says province’s post-secondary institutions are “starving” amid layoffs
According to the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Faculty Association, the Saskatchewan NDP says the school has issued layoff notices to summer staff and more could be coming as it deals with a massive $14-15...
Lisa Denby Aug 07, 2025

Thursday’s Saskatchewan wildfire update
In Thursday’s wildfire update, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says there are 13 communities currently under an evacuation order, affecting approximately 3,200 people being forced f...
Les Lazaruk Aug 07, 2025

Three-vehicle collision in Saskatoon, everyone involved unharmed
Three vehicles collided at the intersection of Ruth Street and St. Patrick Avenue early this morning, and no one was injured. Just after midnight, officers responded to area to find that the driver of...
Keira Miller Aug 07, 2025

Canada removes non-binary option on Nexus travel cards
Canada has removed the option for those renewing their Nexus travel cards to identify as anything but male or female. The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order that st...
Keira Miller Aug 07, 2025

















