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

Statistics Canada releases seeding intentions report—but will tariffs skew the results?
About 8,200 farmers were surveyed by Statistics Canada between mid-December and mid-January. Overall, Canadian farmers said they were planning to seed more wheat and peas, but less canola. Canola acre...
Neil Billinger Mar 12, 2025

Saskatoon more than doubles overdoses compared to last year, Provincial Emergency Operations Centre activated, Mayor responds
According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, to date this year they have responded to 538 overdose calls. Last year at this time, there were less than half that at 249. The Fire Department adds that an...
Newsroom Mar 12, 2025

Provincial politicians speak at SARM
Retaliatory Tariffs/Measures Following the federal government’s decision to double down on retaliatory tariffs on goods from the United States this morning, Saskatchewan’s Premier did not ...
Keira Miller Mar 12, 2025

Committee recommends Saskatoon be declared a safe city for queer community
Not having a clear definition for what am 2SLGBTQIA+ Sanctuary City entails is why Administration recommended to the Governance and Priorities Committee not to go ahead with it. A petition was present...
Carol Thomson Mar 12, 2025

Dedicated warrant enforcement team launched in Saskatoon
The Saskatoon Police Service is launching a Warrant Enforcement Unit as a one-year pilot project. The pilot was presented as part of the 2024 Business Plan Year-End Report. Its goal is to enhance comm...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 12, 2025

Saskatchewan communities to receive more Municipal Revenue Sharing dollars, reductions in Education Property Tax mill rate
The Sask. Party Government has given a sneak peek into the provincial budget, set to be shared on March 19th, with an announcement on Municipal Revenue Sharing this afternoon. The province says commun...
Keira Miller Mar 11, 2025

Leaked emails show Saskatchewan government is aware costs for care in Calgary can be prohibitive
The Saskatchewan NDP says women needing mammograms and other diagnostic care have been referred to Calgary clinics, but they have had to decline because of the cost. According to a leaked email from a...
Carol Thomson Mar 11, 2025

As the tariff threat worsens, Canada’s Chambers of Commerce want to see interprovincial trade barriers eliminated
Taking action to bolster trade in Canada is a good idea even if we weren’t going through the ever-changing trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump. That, from the CEO of the Saskatchewan Cham...
Carol Thomson Mar 11, 2025
Both fire fighters and municipalities to benefit from new derelict building pilot project
Often considered a safety hazard and an eyesore, derelict buildings in rural Saskatchewan and small communities will soon be serving a new purpose. Following a few legislative changes, fire fighters w...
Keira Miller Mar 11, 2025

Police called after unconscious man found on bus
The Saskatoon Police Service says one man has been arrested after being found unconscious on a city bus and in possession of weapons. In a news release the police says officers responded to a report o...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 11, 2025














