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

A health service, that Saskatchewan residents may not be aware of, is going strong as it turns 50
Fifty years ago, Dr. Jim Blackburn at the University of Saskatchewan had a vision for a pharmacist helpline that both healthcare professionals and the general public could access when searching for me...
Keira Miller Jun 21, 2024

Fatal accident near Elrose
RCMP in Rosetown say there was a fatal accident between a semi and an SUV on Thursday morning. RCMP received a report of a collision on Highway #4 approximately 15 kilometres south of Elrose around 9:...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 21, 2024

More than 450 drivers get tickets for failing to stop or yield
SGI says 451 drivers were ticketed for failing to stop or yield. May’s traffic spotlight centered on running red lights, stop signs and yield signs. Drivers receive a $230 ticket and four demeri...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 21, 2024

RCMP searching in the Macdowall/St. Louis area for suspect involved in possible weapons incident
Around 3:45 p.m. Thursday Prince Albert RCMP received a report that a person driving in an SUV, going northbound on Highway #11, was possibly pointing a firearm at another vehicle. No one was injured....
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 21, 2024

Body identified from North Battleford fire
A news release from Saskatchewan RCMP reports that the autopsy of the body found two days after a fire at a North Battleford home has been identified. She is a woman from North Battleford and her fami...
Carol Thomson Jun 20, 2024

Actor Donald Sutherland dies at age 88
Sutherland had starring roles in more than 100 movies, such as The Dirty Dozen, M*A*S*H, Animal House and the Hunger Games. In a social media post, his son Keifer (also a well-known actor) said his fa...
Neil Billinger Jun 20, 2024

Man shot by Saskatoon Police on Thursday morning
A 27-year-old man was shot and killed by Saskatoon Police after what is being described as a "confrontation" A Saskatoon Police Service news release says officers were called to Avenue V South and 20t...
Neil Billinger Jun 20, 2024

Saskatchewan Chamber advocates for lowering legal age for workers from 14 to 13
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce in addition to expanding the number of Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program applications in order to grow the work force, is suggesting lowering the age youth ar...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 20, 2024

Traffic advisory due to ongoing investigation
The Saskatoon Police Service has issued an advisory that they are responding to an ongoing incident in the area of Avenue S South between 20th and 21st Streets West. Traffic restrictions are in place ...
Carol Thomson Jun 20, 2024

Deadline looming for Kinsmen Home Lottery tickets
Buying a ticket for the 2024 Kinsmen Home Lottery doesn’t only give you a chance to win the $1.4 million grand prize show home, but also supports families and individuals in the area who have tr...
Keira Miller Jun 20, 2024















