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

Saskatchewan’s carbon tax rebates second highest of the provinces
The federal government is handing out its carbon pricing rebates next month, at the same time as a carbon tax increase. A news release from the Government of Canada says when it comes to the rebate, i...
Carol Thomson Mar 20, 2024

More than $560 million in federal funding to improve Saskatchewan’s health care system
Canada’s Health Minister has signed two agreements alongside Saskatchewan’s Health Ministers which means over a half-billion dollars in federal funding to improve health care. Minister Mar...
Carol Thomson Mar 18, 2024

Vehicle evading police drives into oncoming traffic
A 30-year-old Saskatoon woman and a 34-year-old Blaine Lake man are facing 29 criminal code charges following an evade police incident Sunday. Around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night members of the Air Support ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 18, 2024

HOOPLA and provincial band festival threatened by ongoing strike action
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation has announced a one-day province wide strike this Wednesday followed by two days of withdrawing supervision of extracurricular activities. The one-day strike coin...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 18, 2024

SaskEnergy launches Homes Beyond Code Program and rebate
SaskEnergy launched the Homes Beyond Code Program on Friday, a rebate that aims to incentivize potential homeowners to buy or build homes that exceed the minimum energy efficiency standards. David Buc...
Keira Miller Mar 15, 2024

Premier Moe makes several funding announcements at SARM Convention
Premier Scott Moe included a pre-budget nugget during his Thursday afternoon address at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities Convention in Regina. The 2024-25 Municipal Revenue Sharing...
Newsroom Mar 14, 2024

One day strike for some of the province’s teachers on Monday
Teachers are giving notice of a one-day rotating strike that will take place this coming Monday. This will be the withdrawal of all professional and voluntary services. Teachers will not report to sch...
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 01, 2024

Brian Mulroney has died
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has passed away yesterday at age 84. He was Prime Minister from 1984 until1993 and during that time frame negotiated the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement....
Vanese M. Ferguson Mar 01, 2024

Healing begins on James Smith Cree Nation as Myles Sanderson’s overdose ruled as accidental
As the Coroner’s Inquest into the death of Myles Sanderson concludes, residents of James Smith Cree Nation and area will now begin their healing journey. That’s from Wally Burns, Chief of ...
Keira Miller Feb 29, 2024

Farmers and ranchers want return of $350,000 interest-free cash advance
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (SCA) want the federal government to re-instate the $350,000 interest free portion on i...
Neil Billinger Feb 20, 2024















