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

China announces tariffs on Canadian canola oil, peas, pork
If getting hit with tariffs from Canada’s southern neighbors wasn’t enough, China has announced several levies on Canadian agriculture and food products. The move was made as a form of ret...
Keira Miller Mar 08, 2025

A call for peace following hockey game harassment in Wynyard
A news release from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and Ochapowace Cree Nation says although there were concerning incidents at a recent hockey game in Wynyard involving the treatment o...
Carol Thomson Mar 08, 2025

The two sides of the firearm ban coin
The federal government announced today (Fri) another 179 assault-style firearms added to list of prohibited guns. A Public Safety Canada news release says the decision was informed by advice from an e...
Carol Thomson Mar 07, 2025

Stony Rapids resident hits Smoke Smoke Signals jackpot for more than $1.78 million.
Frederick Robillard won the big prize at the Northern Lights Casino in the early morning hours on Thursday. Robillard received a cheque for $1,781,924.70 on Friday morning winning the SIGA (Saskatchew...
Neil Billinger Mar 07, 2025

CTF calls on the federal government to scrap its gun ban and buyback program
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the federal government has added huge costs to taxpayers after banning even more guns today. Gage Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director says, “Ottawa has already ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 07, 2025

Over 100 new acute care beds and 500 new staff at Saskatoon City Hospital by end of 2026
Despite the popular notion that Saskatchewan has a shortage of healthcare workers, and hardships when attempting to recruit more, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is vowing to hire an additional 500 ...
Keira Miller Mar 07, 2025

Saskatoon sees 400 per cent increase in overdoses this month compared to March 2024
Over the last 10 days, Saskatoon’s Fire Department reports receiving 213 overdose calls. Saskatoon Deputy Fire Chief Rob Hogan says Saskatoon has seen spurts like this is the past, but none that...
Keira Miller Mar 06, 2025

Extra funding for Saskatoon City Hospital to help expand acute care services
The provincial government has announced that an additional $15 million is being invested this fiscal year to accelerate capital renovations, equipment upgrades and operations to expand acute care serv...
Carol Thomson Mar 06, 2025

NDP, CUPE Saskatchewan urge Sask Party Government not to pass up on federal funding for childcare
Alberta and Saskatchewan are the only Premiers who haven’t signed on to extend the $10 per day daycare program for an extra five years, beginning next year. Ontario has an agreement in Principle...
Newsroom Mar 06, 2025

Rash of drug overdoses in Saskatoon
NDP Mental Health & Addictions Shadow Minister Betty Nippi-Albright says they have learned of 223 drug related overdoses in Saskatoon in a period of less than two weeks. She says public warnings n...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 06, 2025














