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

Seniors on edge as people with complex needs and addictions move into their building
Drug deals, fires, public intoxication and feces in the elevator are just some of the things seniors at Scott and Forget Towers have witnessed since the province began allowing those with complex need...
Keira Miller Jun 19, 2024

Persephone Theatre forced to fundraise to replace leaky roof
Saskatoon’s Persephone Theatre has kicked off $2 million, over three years, fundraising campaign for a three-stage roof repair. The theatre has been in the building since it was built 17 years a...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 19, 2024

Sask. population tops 1.23 million
The Government of Saskatchewan says the province’s population has topped 1,230,000 for the first time. Pointing to quarterly population estimates released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, the gov...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 19, 2024

Now at least half of Saskatoon City Council not running again in civic election
Another member of Saskatoon City Council has announced they are not seeking reelection in the upcoming 2024 Civic Election. Mairen Loewen issued a statement Tuesday saying it’s been an honour to...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 19, 2024

President and CEO of Sask Polytech gives a sneak peek at the planning for a new campus
President and CEO of Saskatchewan Polytechnic says one in 19 jobs in Saskatchewan are connected to students, former students and alumni. Dr. Larry Rosia says last year’s graduate employment rate...
Carol Thomson Jun 19, 2024

A new Saskatoon millionaire
A Saskatoon man was having a hard time believing he had the winning lottery ticket, but he now has the giant cheque to prove it. A Sask Lotteries news release says Austin Guillemin was having trouble ...
Carol Thomson Jun 18, 2024

Fire destroys home which was part of the evidence presented at the Tiki Laverdiere trial/remains found
(Viewer warning, this story contains graphic content) In an update from North Battleford fire officials, a news release issued Tuesday says the remains of a deceased person were discovered on the prem...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 18, 2024

Five arrests after gun spotted in Saskatoon City Park neighbourhood
The Saskatoon Police Service responded to the 600 block of Duchess Street on Monday afternoon around 1 o’clock after receiving reports of a man getting into a vehicle with a gun. Officers locate...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 18, 2024

Health Authority cites data quality issues in relation to hospital capacity numbers in Saskatoon
Tuesday morning the Saskatchewan Health Authority released a statement about the CIHI report on hospital capacity. The SHA says the data submitted to the Canadian Institute of Health Information was i...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 18, 2024

Innovation Saskatchewan invests $600,000 for HAWC science mission at USASK
The University of Saskatchewan is receiving funding from the province to support a project with ties to both the Canadian Space Agency and NASA. The $600,000 in funding over three years is for the HAW...
Carol Thomson Jun 18, 2024















