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

National Police Federation: Marshals Service more costly than adding more RCMP officers
The Prairie Director of the National Police Federation says the costs for a proposed Saskatchewan Marshals Service don’t add up, and that funding would be better used bolstering the under-funded...
Carol Thomson Feb 06, 2023

Battlefords man shot, seriously injured
Battlefords RCMP are investigating a shooting which happened around 6:15 this morning (Fri) at a home in the 1200 block of 108th Street in North Battleford. The man was transported to hospital by ambu...
Carol Thomson Feb 03, 2023

BHP donation to STARS to support mission operations, new helicopter fleet
BHP Canada has been a foundation supporter of STARS since the not-for-profit helicopter ambulance service began in Saskatchewan in 2012 and to date has donated more than $6.3-million. Vice President o...
Carol Thomson Feb 03, 2023

Foggy January results in warmer temperatures and less snowfall
There was almost a complete absence of Arctic air until the final few days of January—otherwise temperatures were well above normal. Saskatoon had its 19th warmest January in 124 years with the ...
Neil Billinger Feb 01, 2023

Man charged with murder in 2019 still going through court process, remains on remand
Greg Fertuck has been in jail for over three-and-a-half years as his first degree murder trial continues, after various delays. He was charged in the death of his estranged wife, 51 year old Sheree Fe...
Carol Thomson Jan 30, 2023

Police Chief releases statement after charges laid in death of Tyre Nichols
Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper says he has reached out to the local Black community leaders to offer support and discuss a tragedy that occurred in the U.S. but will impact the trust and confidenc...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 27, 2023

SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival is crossing the river
The 36th annual SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival is moving across the river to Victoria Park. Executive Director, Shannon Josdal, explains the reasoning, saying, their festival model needs to evolve...
Carol Thomson Jan 27, 2023

Southey officers save a life
Two Southey RCMP officers are being highlighted for their quick thinking in an incident last November. Constables Brandyn McCartney and Jacob Jungheim had responded to a call for service just before 5...
Carol Thomson Jan 20, 2023

City Council contemplates dedicated tax levy proposed for future emergency snow response
A report from Saskatoon City Administration, going to the Governance and Priorities Committee Tuesday, says the cost of the snow clearing from the December back-to-back snow events could be as high as...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 17, 2023

Man in downtown Saskatoon arrested, armed with gun and body armour
The Guns and Gangs Unit has wrapped up a firearms investigation with the arrest of an armed man. The Saskatoon Police Service says around 7:30 p.m.on Thursday police saw a man believed to be in posses...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 13, 2023















