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

Province proceeds with Saskatchewan Marshals Service despite hearing negative feedback
The provincial NDP says the Sask. Party is press on with the hiring of Marshals despite hearing concerns from over 90 communities and organizations. On September 13th, a job posting for the position w...
Keira Miller Sep 29, 2024

Today marks National British Home Child Day, an often overlooked event in Canada’s history
Today recognizes a controversial historical event that not many Canadians know to have taken place in their country. September 28th is National British Home Child Day. Lori Oschefski is the President ...
Keira Miller Sep 28, 2024

Victim of serious assault on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation dies in hospital
A serious assault has now turned into a suspicious death investigation, as the man who was found injured on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, near Loon Lake, on Tuesday has died in hospital. The dec...
Keira Miller Sep 28, 2024

Man dies in semi/train collision
On Wednesday evening, Biggar RCMP reported there had been an accident involving a semi and a train about a kilometer south of Highway 14 east of Biggar, and now say the semi driver was declared dead a...
Carol Thomson Sep 27, 2024

More affordable housing on the way for Saskatoon
City Council has unanimously approved over $13.2 million for Affordable Housing Incentives to support 18 projects and the end result will be 492 new affordable rental units in Saskatoon. The grants ar...
Carol Thomson Sep 27, 2024

Five drivers handed distracted driving tickets while passing fatal collision near Regina
A 68-year-old man is dead following a collision on the Regina Bypass this morning. At 8:30 a.m., White Butte RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway #1 on the east side of the cit...
Keira Miller Sep 27, 2024

Saskatoon woman wins almost $1.5 million on Vault Breaker
A Saskatoon woman has won the Vault Breaker jackpot prize at the Coachman in Market Mall. The Saskatchewan VLT program awarded Deborah Ouellete $1,148,806.07 after winning the grand jackpot on Vault B...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 27, 2024

Search for missing Yorkton man continues, public asked to check their properties for him
Yorkton RCMP are asking home owners in Yorkton and surrounding area to check their properties, particularly outbuildings, for any signs of a missing 71-year-old man, Alec Zwozdesky (pictured). Any clo...
Les Lazaruk Sep 26, 2024

St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation launches $10 million By Your Side campaign
The goal for the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation is to build a Kidney Health and Education Centre at the hospital, make sure there are supports for those with and at risk of kidney disease, throu...
Carol Thomson Sep 26, 2024

Record number of trees with Dutch elm disease found in Saskatoon
Eleven cases of Dutch elm disease were confirmed in various Saskatoon neighbourhoods this summer which the Superintendent or Urban Forestry says is about double what they normally find. Cate Francis s...
Carol Thomson Sep 26, 2024














