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

NDP says tougher conflict-of-interest legislation needed
The Official Opposition will be pushing for an official reprimand of Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill during the spring sitting of the Legislature and tougher rules and regulations. That’s accord...
Carol Thomson Dec 18, 2024

Rally for unhoused in front of City Hall, Mayor answers questions
The freezing temperatures brought the point home at a rally in front of Saskatoon’s City Hall over the noon hour, with concerned citizens advocating for help for the unhoused. A recent point-in-...
Carol Thomson Dec 18, 2024

Drug bust in Evergreen neighbourhood
The Saskatoon Police Service says two men are facing weapons and drug trafficking related charges in connection to an ongoing investigation in the city’s Evergreen neighbourhood. Tuesday around ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Dec 18, 2024

David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law receives Royal Assent
A new law called David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law has received Royal Assent. The law establishes a new, independent commission to review potential wrongful convictions rather than the current mini...
Carol Thomson Dec 18, 2024

Two separate weather warnings in Saskatchewan – extreme cold and snow
There is an extreme cold warning for central Saskatchewan and a snowfall warning for further south. The darker red on the map is for the snowfall warning. The extreme cold warning covers from Meadow L...
Carol Thomson Dec 17, 2024

Saskatchewan wait times from GP to specialist higher than national average.
A report from the Fraser Institute says patients wait on average about 30 weeks between a referral from a GP and receiving treatment. In 1993, the wait was 9.3 weeks. In Saskatchewan, the wait this ye...
Carol Thomson Dec 17, 2024

Supporters call for appeal after court case in death of 9-year-old Baeleigh Maurice stayed
“All I want for Christmas is to hold and kiss my baby one more time.” That from Rochelle Cook whose daughter, 9-year-old Baeleigh Maurice was killed by a driver impaired by THC when she cr...
Carol Thomson Dec 17, 2024

Warman residents will see a 3.98 per cent increase in property taxes
Warman City Council has approved their 2025 municipal budget. Warman residents will see their property taxes increase by 3.98 per cent which, on a home assessed at $350,000, will mean an increase of a...
Vanese M. Ferguson Dec 17, 2024

Terry Fox will grace Canada’s $5 bill
During the fall economic statement Monday, the federal government revealed that Terry Fox has been selected to appear on the next $5 bank note. The Bank of Canada in choosing Fox to be part of the eig...
Vanese M. Ferguson Dec 17, 2024

Saskatoon Police charge 30-year-old man with assault causing bodily harm
A 30-year-old-man has been charged with assault after Saskatoon Police found another man with knife-induced injuries. Yesterday (Sunday) at 10 a.m., Police were called to the 300 block of Avenue L Nor...
Keira Miller Dec 16, 2024














