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

Finance Minister Reiter addresses budget concerns at luncheon
Saskatchewan Minister of Finance Jim Reiter spoke about the newly released provincial budget today at a luncheon hosted by the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce. Reiter says that despite the budge...
Lane Hoffart Mar 20, 2026

Two children arrested in Saskatoon with bear spray
Saskatoon Police have arrested a 12-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy after bear spray was discharged in a business on Thursday. At around 7:15 p.m., police were called to a business in the 400 bloc...
Keira Miller Mar 20, 2026

“Take the extra 20 seconds”: A young farmer highlights the importance of agriculture safety
Although producers often try their best to be mindful on the farm, it's safe to say that protection, protocols, and precautions aren't always top of mind and are occasionally bypassed altogether in th...
Keira Miller Mar 20, 2026

New member of the Saskatoon Police Service introduced Friday
There are only nine Electronic Storage Detection Dogs in Canada and one of them is now in Saskatoon. And Taffy is the only ESD dog in the province. The nearly three-year-old golden retriever was prese...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

Four people sent to hospital after accident on the Yellowhead
Around 9 p.m. Thursday Maidstone RCMP along with Fire, EMS and STARS, responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway #16 west of Paynton. The driver and sole occupant of a truck was taken to hospital by ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

First day of spring means spring weight restrictions
It’s the first official day of spring and with it comes the beginning of spring weight restrictions on secondary highways throughout southern Saskatchewan. The new restrictions came into effect ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

SIRT investigates death on Onion Lake Cree Nation after in custody death
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has been notified by RCMP of a death that occurred involving Onion Lake RCMP when they responded to a report of a man, armed with a firearm, hold...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 20, 2026

USask researchers embark on sustainable bison management study
As more Indigenous nations look to bring bison back onto the land they came from, there is a growing need for an understanding on how to manage them sustainably. That's where a new research pilot out ...
Keira Miller Mar 19, 2026

Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce CEO gives thoughts on budget
The Government of Saskatchewan released their 2026-27 provincial budget yesterday, which has a deficit of $819.4 million. Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce CEO Jason Aebig says that while a defici...
Lane Hoffart Mar 19, 2026

Bear spray as a weapon in incidents believed related
Armed Robbery Calls from Wednesday night The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a pair of armed robberies where bear spray was deployed. Around 9:00 p.m. Wednesday officers responded to a repor...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 19, 2026

















