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

Saskatchewan’s minimum wage to increase in October
The provincial government states in a news release that on October 1st, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase from $14 an hour to $15. Right now, Manitoba’s minimum wage is $15.30 and ...
Carol Thomson Jul 02, 2024

Still a few WestJet cancellations after 2-day strike
After a 2-day strike by 680 aircraft mechanics, which ended Monday morning, just after midnight, WestJet is warning customers that it is ramping up its operations as quickly and efficiently as possibl...
Carol Thomson Jul 02, 2024

Homicide in Prince Albert
In the early morning hours yesterday (Mon), emergency crews responded to a home on Kemp Crescent in Prince Albert about a disturbance and found a 41-year-old man with severe injuries. Prince Albert Po...
Carol Thomson Jul 02, 2024

Campaign spending limits rise for Saskatoon civic election, as population increases
Saskatoon’s mayoral and city council candidates will be allowed to spend a larger amount on their campaigns this year compared to in 2020 based on the growth of the city. In 2020, mayoral candid...
Keira Miller Jul 02, 2024

Saskatoon Fire Department responds to garage fire
The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a dumpster fire early yesterday (Mon) afternoon in the 400 block of 3rd Avenue North, and when they arrived, it was discovered to be a detached garage on fir...
Carol Thomson Jul 02, 2024

STARS Lottery back in Saskatchewan
When you support the STARS Lottery, you are supporting the service the non-profit organization brings to Saskatchewan, with its helicopters able to touch down in areas far from hospitals with medical ...
Carol Thomson Jul 01, 2024

Saskatoon Fire Department responds to Monday morning detached garage fire
The Saskatoon Fire Department was on the scene of a structure fire this morning. At 8:21am, crews responded to a burning detached garage in the 600 block of Avenue G South. Crews say they advanced hos...
Keira Miller Jul 01, 2024

AMFA strike brough to an end following over 830 WestJet flight cancellations
Mechanics have been ordered back to work at WestJet, ending the strike the caused over 830 flight cancellations for travelers over the weekend. Overnight, both their union and the airline announced th...
Keira Miller Jul 01, 2024

Canada Day festivities coming to downtown Saskatoon, traffic restrictions expected
Starting at noon on Monday, Saskatoon’s downtown will be bustling with Canada Day activities for the whole family. That from Shad Ali with On Purpose Leadership the day will begin with a smudge ...
Keira Miller Jun 30, 2024

Food Banks of Saskatchewan partner with STF to launch Food to Learn campaign
Two months of the year, children in need no longer have access to the food programs hosted in schools. That’s what the Food to Learn campaign is about. Michael Kincade, Executive Director of Foo...
Carol Thomson Jun 30, 2024















