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

Wind conditions expected to benefit wildfire control in northwest Saskatchewan
West winds are in the forecast until Monday and that will benefit communities closest to wildfires. The English River First Nation ordered a partial evacuation of Patuanak late Wednesday afternoon. Th...
Neil Billinger Jul 10, 2025

The Saskatchewan NDP write letter to the Provincial Ombudsman to consider adding specific areas to wildfire investigation
Last month the Provincial Ombudsman opened up an investigation about concerns over the provincial government’s handling of the wildfire crisis and the Saskatchewan NDP are hoping Ombudsman Sharo...
Lisa Denby Jul 10, 2025

Escaped inmate recaptured
A 39-year-old man who allegedly left a jail work in a stolen van has been arrested. RCMP say Michael Landry was arrested on 22nd Street in Saskatoon on Thursday without incident. A 15-passenger van us...
Neil Billinger Jul 10, 2025

Multiple charges for suspect in Saskatoon police pursuit
Multiple charges have been laid against a 32-year-old man, in connection to the stolen vehicle police chase where it’s alleged two police cruisers were hit and two officers discharged their fire...
Newsroom Jul 10, 2025

Provincial cabinet and mayors want tougher penalties for drug traffickers
Premier Scott Moe and his cabinet met with the mayors of North Battleford and Battleford on Wednesday morning—afterward announcing that a letter has been sent to the federal Justice Minister ask...
Neil Billinger Jul 09, 2025

Provincial fire ban issued for area between provincial forest and Churchill River
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a fire ban that will go into effect at 8am on Thursday, July 10 covering the area north of the provincial forest boundary, up to the Churchill R...
Neil Billinger Jul 09, 2025

Meewasin looking to hear from the public about their quest for a National Urban Park designation
Meewasin has started the process to potentially become a designated Urban National Park in Canada. The first step is engagement with the public, First Nations and Metis communities in the Saskatoon re...
Lisa Denby Jul 09, 2025

Stolen vehicle and shots fired, expect traffic restrictions Circle Drive South
This morning a vehicle is on its side off Circle Drive near Valley Road and shots were fired in connection to a stolen vehicle incident. Shortly before 8:00 a.m. police responded to report of a stolen...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 09, 2025

Inmate steals van and escapes while part of a work crew north of Saskatoon
Warman RCMP are asking for the public’s help to report sightings of an escaped inmate. Michael Landry, who is an inmate with the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre, was part of a crew doin...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 09, 2025

Fifty Saskatoon children get outfitted with brand new shoes today
Lisa O’Keefe is the Vice President, Community Partnerships with Soles4Souls says the nonprofit organization is definitely planning to build its program to reach more children in underserved comm...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jul 08, 2025

















