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

Site-preparations begin at future site of Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus
With an end goal of creating an ‘Innovation Corridor’, site-preparation has begun for the new Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus located near Innovation Place, and just a few steps away from ...
Keira Miller Aug 26, 2024

Fraser Institute report says Canada’s universal health care more expensive and less effective than other universal systems
Despite often being labelled as free, a spokesperson with the right-leaning think tank, Fraser Institute, says health care in Canada is actually quite expensive, especially for the quality of healthca...
Keira Miller Aug 26, 2024

Gas prices down a bit across Saskatchewan
On average across Saskatchewan, gas prices are down 4.6 cents a litre at $1.59.3, according to the website GasBuddy.com. In Saskatoon, the average price of gas fell 9.1 cents a litre in the past week,...
Carol Thomson Aug 26, 2024

Fall forecast is for warmer, drier temperatures on average
As unseasonably warm temperatures continue through until the end of August, many are reluctant to imagine the hot weather fading away into chilly fall temperatures. Luckily, folks at Environment Canad...
Keira Miller Aug 26, 2024

Federal labour board agrees with binding arbitration for CN, CPKC and Teamsters Union
The decision came down on Saturday from the Canada Industrial Relations Board that binding arbitration would be imposed between Canadian Nation, Canadian Pacific Kansas City and the Teamsters Canada R...
Carol Thomson Aug 25, 2024

Murder charge laid in Warman
On Friday, August 23rd, at around 7 a.m., RCMP responded to a call about an injured man at a residence in Warman. The man was declared dead at the scene by EMS. An adult female has been arrested in co...
Newsroom Aug 25, 2024

Trains will move again on Monday
The federal labour board has ordered 9,300 unionized rail employees back to work after a bitter contract dispute shut down Canada's two major railways at the same time—something that has never h...
Neil Billinger Aug 24, 2024

Agricultural Benefits Claim between Ottawa and Lac La Ronge Indian Band settled with $601.5 million
A $601.5 million agricultural benefits settlement agreement has been approved between the federal government and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The agreement addresses the long-standing ‘cows-and...
Keira Miller Aug 24, 2024

STARS Calendar Campaign returns
To celebrate 40 years of providing critical care, STARS and Viterra are launching the 2025 edition of their calendar. For 32 years, the STARS calendar has showcased the actions of the STARS medical cr...
Keira Miller Aug 24, 2024

Vehicle accident at Ruth Street East and McPherson Avenue
Police are responding to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Ruth Street East and McPherson Avenue. Traffic restrictions are in place and members of the public are asked to avoid the area....
Keira Miller Aug 24, 2024














