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

Train derailment near Perdue
There was a train derailment near Perdue on Sunday. The Transportation Safety Board says 19 intermodal cars derailed and none were carrying dangerous goods. The derailed cars also blocked the railway ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 26, 2023

Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls on federal government to pull back on implementing what it says is another carbon tax
The federal Director of the CTF says Canadians need another carbon tax like they need a kick in the head. Franco Terrazzano also says the information from the Parliamentary Budget Officer shows that t...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 26, 2023

Saskatoon Search and Rescue assembles two additional specialized teams
With the help of several community partners, one of Saskatoon’s most vital volunteer groups has assembled two additional response teams. Saskatoon Search and Rescue, a group comprised of nearly ...
Keira Miller Jun 22, 2023

Gas prices go up and expect another round of increases in July
Monday morning gas prices in Saskatoon are up more than five cents a litre as compared to last week. While prices surged in some Saskatchewan communities by as much as 10 cents a litre on the weekend,...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 19, 2023

Woman’s death in North Battleford is now a homicide investigation
RCMP say the death of a 32-year-old woman in North Battleford on the weekend is considered a homicide. Friday night the North Battleford RCMP were called out to a home in the 1400 block of 114th Stree...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 19, 2023

Unspecified “incident” closes Pleasant Hill School Wednesday
The Saskatoon Public Schools has advised classes are cancelled at Pleasant Hill School today due to an incident in the area. There were no further details however, Saskatoon Police are currently answe...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 14, 2023

Significant increase of COVID-19 in wastewater
SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA load in Saskatoon’s wastewater has increased by 115.0 per cent. The value is based on averages of three individual daily measurements in the latest reporting period compared...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 12, 2023

City of Saskatoon identifies Avenue C as an AAA cycling route; public engagement now open
To assist cyclists in accessing residential areas, schools, and employment areas, a project to transform Avenue C into a Triple A cycling route is in the works at the City of Saskatoon. Nathalie Bauda...
Keira Miller Jun 12, 2023

Arrests made in Saskatoon’s 5th homicide of 2023
Two women have been arrested and charged in connection to Saskatoon’s fifth homicide of 2023. A 42-year-old woman and a 37-year-old woman have been charged with Second Degree Murder and will be ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 12, 2023

Saskatoon Police seize over 58,000 unlabeled cigarettes
A man was dealt a fine that cost him over $34,000 Sunday. Police allege there was 58,000 un-stamped cigarettes inside his vehicle. At 8:45 p.m., police watched a grey SUV make an illegal turn across a...
Keira Miller Jun 05, 2023















