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

Fundraising for equipment needed to expand breast cancer screening services, with eligibility age lowering in 2025
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month beginning in less than a week, the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan has launched a $3.2 million fundraising campaign to help expand the capacity of breast cancer sc...
Carol Thomson Sep 24, 2024

Saskatchewan to lose billions in revenue should Ottawa impose cap on oil and gas emissions
An emission cap and methane regulations drafted by the federal government would be detrimental to Saskatchewan’s economy, according to a report done by the Saskatchewan Economic Impact Assessmen...
Keira Miller Sep 24, 2024

Tribal Chief says focus should be on warm up shelter plans before temporary shelter location, and is against jail-like chain link fence
Tomorrow (Wed), City Council will be choosing whether or not to approve the proposed downtown site for a temporary shelter on Pacific Avenue. The Tribal Chief of the Saskatoon Tribal Council says he w...
Carol Thomson Sep 24, 2024

Suspect wanted in multiple stabbings
The Saskatoon Police Service is asking for input from the public to locate a suspect wanted in connection to two stabbings in the last week. Last Wednesday at approximately 8:50 a.m. police were calle...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 24, 2024

Paul Brandt’s organization brings police, crown prosecutors together to combat human trafficking
Singer/songwriter Paul Brandt was in Saskatoon today (Mon), not for a concert or to promote his music, but to promote an event coming up in Saskatoon to help combat human trafficking. Brandt is the fo...
Carol Thomson Sep 23, 2024

FSIN elections heat up
FSIN Vice Chief Aly Bear has announced she is going to run for the position as Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. In a news release she says the FSIN needs strong leadership that...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 23, 2024

Police give inside look to homicide investigation
A homicide that took place on Saskatoon’s Melrose Avenue in 2022 is being repurposed as a reminder of how resource-intensive police investigations are. At the recent Board of Police Commissioner...
Keira Miller Sep 23, 2024

Update: Candle Lake Golf Resort catches fire
The resort community of Candle Lake has been dealt a devastating blow as firefighters continued to fight the fire into the day at Candle Lake Golf Resort. The Chief Administrative Officer for the Reso...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 23, 2024

NDP says government still hasn’t fulfilled Access to Information Request
The provincial government has missed the deadline to provide the NDP with information requested through the Freedom of Information Act, a move that the NDP Health Critic says breaks the governmentR...
Carol Thomson Sep 23, 2024

United Way Saskatoon continues to house vulnerable people through Journey Home Program
Over the last ten years, the Journey Home Program based at The United Way Saskatoon has housed over 170 people experiencing homelessness. In an effort to double that number over the next ten years, Th...
Keira Miller Sep 22, 2024














