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

Saskatoon residents mostly satisfied living in Saskatoon with homelessness and crime top concerns
Two online panel surveys last spring suggest 84 per cent of residents are satisfied with living in Saskatoon. That’s down two percentage points from the 2023 survey. Twenty-nine per cent believe...
Carol Thomson Jan 21, 2025

400,000 cigarettes seized in Highway 11 traffic stop
Last Tuesday Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway #11 near Lumsden which is when they saw pallets of unstamped tobacco in the semi’s trailer. Lumsden RCMP arr...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 21, 2025

Change of location for Prince Albert community meeting on an emergency shelter
The City of Prince Albert says they have changed the location of the Emergency Shelter Consultation for tonight. In a news release Craig Guidinger, Director of Community Development says, “The t...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 21, 2025

Arrest made in relation to triple homicide in Lloydminster last September
A Saskatchewan man has been arrested and charged with three counts of second degree murder in relation to the discovery of three deceased males at a residence in Lloydminster back on September 11 of l...
Les Lazaruk Jan 20, 2025

Tight finances top of mind for many Saskatchewan residents but there are things you can do to improve your situation
The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index, which comes from a quarterly survey of how people are feeling about their finances, suggests that nearly a third of Saskatchewan residents began the New Year alread...
Carol Thomson Jan 20, 2025

Agro-plex in Unity on fire Sunday night
A fire broke out at the Unity Agro-Plex on the evening of Sunday, January 19. Emergency crews were on the scene, and updates on the extent of the fire and damage will become available. The immediate c...
Newsroom Jan 20, 2025

Oil and Gas classes to be offered through Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre
Three energy companies have signed on to partner with the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre to support the creation of online oil and gas high school courses with work placements. Teine Energy pre...
Carol Thomson Jan 19, 2025

Canadian food banks use Saskatoon-made software to organize and track inventory
A Saskatoon software developer has created a program aimed at assisting food banks with the difficult task of sorting and tracking their inventory. Jared Fedorchuk, CEO of Levis Tech, explains that ke...
Keira Miller Jan 19, 2025

2024 was costliest year for severe weather-related damage in Canadian history
Insured damage from severe weather-related damage reached an all-time high of $8.5 billion, and most of that happened in the summer months. IBC’s National Direct of Climate Change Advocacy, Jaso...
Carol Thomson Jan 18, 2025

Highway Hotline says drifting snow is causing reduced visibility
Highway Hotline is reporting reduced visibility on several highways across Saskatchewan due to drifting and swirling snow. These roadways include Highway 363 from Moose Jaw to Old Wives, Highway 334 b...
Keira Miller Jan 18, 2025














