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

Pope apologizes for Residential Schools
After a week of talks with First Nations, Inuit and Metis delegations, Pope Francis has apologized for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s residential school system. He has also s...
Vanese M. Ferguson Apr 01, 2022

Saskatoon City Council backs World Juniors bid
Meeting inside council chambers at City Hall for the first time since the pandemic began back in March of 2022, Saskatoon City Council has approved funding of $350,000 if the city’s joint bid wi...
Devyn Gregoire Apr 01, 2022

SGI says don’t click on the link
SGI is alerting the public about a scam text. It’s timely because of the recently announced rebate for vehicles. SGI says many people have received a phony text from scammers urging them to clic...
Carol Thomson Mar 30, 2022

Children’s Advocate calls on Government to improve mental health and addiction services
The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth has called on the Government of Saskatchewan to 'make good' on past promises to improve mental health and addiction services. The child advocate has re...
Newsroom Mar 30, 2022

Kinsmen Home Lottery 2022 has launched
It’s time to dream about what you would do if you win. The Kinsmen Home Lottery has officially launched with a $1.5-million grand prize show home in Varsity View. Lottery Chair, Addison Bell, ca...
Carol Thomson Mar 30, 2022

Moving toward a downtown arena and entertainment district for Saskatoon
The City’s Governance and Priorities Committee held a special meeting on Thursday to approve a new advisory group aimed at guiding the process for a new, proposed downtown arena and entertainmen...
Carol Thomson Mar 25, 2022

Saskatoon’s animal protection services now funded by province
Included in the provincial budget was an increase of $800,000 for Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan to include Saskatoon in its jurisdiction. Previously, animal protection services in the cit...
Carol Thomson Mar 25, 2022

Metis Nation-Saskatchewan representatives heading to the Vatican to meet the Pope
A Mtis National Council delegation, including representatives from Metis Nation-Saskatchewan, is traveling to Rome to meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican. They will discuss the legacy of the residen...
Carol Thomson Mar 24, 2022

Hospitalizations and ICU admissions up slightly in latest COVID-19 report
The latest weekly COVID-19 update from the Ministry of Health indicates hospitalizations have gone up seven from 299 to 306. There is an increase in ICU care of one, at 19, for the week ending March 2...
Devyn Gregoire Mar 24, 2022

STF says education budget hasn’t kept pace with enrolment and inflation
The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation notes that the Kindergarten to Grade 12 education operational budget would require a 4.7 per cent increase of the current fiscal year’s budget to keep up wit...
Carol Thomson Mar 22, 2022















