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

Keep your eyes to the sky for the 16th annual Nutrien Fireworks Festival
As the old slogan goes, Saskatoon Shines, and in particular this weekend, because it’s the 16th annual Nutrien Fireworks Festival Friday and Saturday. Organizer of the event, Shad Ali, from On P...
Carol Thomson Aug 29, 2024

RCMP vehicle hits 31-year-old male pedestrian, killing him
A 31-year-old man from Clearwater River Dene Nation has died after being struck by an RCMP vehicle. This morning at 3:30 a.m., RCMP received a call for service in Buffalo Narrows. On-duty officers tra...
Keira Miller Aug 29, 2024

Provincial NDP promises ‘no tax hike guarantee’ if elected
If elected Premier, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck is proposing a ‘no tax hike’ guarantee. Beck says for the first term, the NDP will not increase provincial income tax, provincial ...
Keira Miller Aug 29, 2024

RCMP looking for suspicious person who approached a child
Maidstone RCMP are looking for information after a report of a suspicious person who approached a young child at a playground at Sandy Beach Regional Park, which is about 16 kilometres north of Lloydm...
Carol Thomson Aug 29, 2024

Another Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation community evacuated because of wildfire threat
Leadership of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has ordered a second evacuation in the span of two weeks because of the threat of wildfire, this time for residents of Southend. The road is closed at Br...
Carol Thomson Aug 29, 2024

City Council approves funding strategy for DEED, no property tax increases included
Saskatoon City Council has approved a funding strategy that will aim to pay for the proposed Downtown Event and Entertainment District. The strategy utilizes various funding sources, including public ...
Keira Miller Aug 28, 2024

City of Saskatoon expects balanced 2024 budget at year-end
As reported in its Mid-Year Financial Report, the City of Saskatoon expects the 2024 budget to be balanced at the end of the year, but not without some saving efforts from Administration. Due to the M...
Keira Miller Aug 28, 2024

Wilkie woman charged with sexual assault of care home patients
A 36-year-old woman from Wilkie has been charged with the sexual assault and physical assault of at least four adults at the care home she worked at, also in Wilkie. RCMP received the reports in late ...
Keira Miller Aug 28, 2024

USask to assist Thunderchild First Nation agriculturally through Memorandum of Understanding
One more step towards reconciliation was taken Tuesday, as the leadership of Thunderchild First Nation and the University of Saskatchewan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, or a mutual agreeme...
Keira Miller Aug 28, 2024

Man charged in RCMP investigation of many incidents of hay bales set on fire
A 25-year-old man from Macklin has been charged in connection to the Unity RCMP investigation of numerous reports of hay bales being set on fire in the Unity/Macklin area. On July 31st, officers respo...
Carol Thomson Aug 28, 2024














