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

World Juniors Cancelled
The International Ice Hockey Federation has cancelled the rest of the World Junior Championship because of the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. An announcement from the IIHF Council...
Carol Thomson Dec 29, 2021

Highways Still Digging Out After Snow on Boxing Day
LATEST SUMMARY OF PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS LISTED BY DISTRICT: WEYBURN: Icy or Slippery Sections, Loose Snow, Swirling Snow and Drifting Snow Estevan: Reduced Visibility, Snow Drifts, Swirling Sn...
Vanese M. Ferguson Dec 28, 2021

Vaccines And Booster Shot Clinics Continue Through The Holidays
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says COVID-19 vaccine clinics, including booster shots, will be happening over the holidays. A news release from the SHA says data from November shows that death from...
Carol Thomson Dec 23, 2021

NDP Urges Gathering Size Limits In Response To Omicron
Saskatchewan’s Official Opposition is urging the government not to wait to implement Omicron protections. The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre released new modelling on Tuesday which forec...
Carol Thomson Dec 22, 2021

Omicron Variant Detected in Saskatoon Waste Water
Traces of the Omicron COVID variant have been found in a December 15th wastewater sample in Saskatoon. "In that sample, one third of the overall viral load was contributed by the Omicron variant of co...
Neil Billinger Dec 22, 2021

No New Pandemic Restrictions For The Holidays, But Caution Is Urged
Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer says there are no extra restrictions for the holidays because this province has the second lowest rate of case numbers in Canada right now, and the nu...
Carol Thomson Dec 21, 2021

Optimist Hill Open for the Season
One of Saskatoon’s hot spots for winter fun is open again for its fourth season. Optimist Hill opened on Saturday morning with two of the three sides ready to go. Optimist Co-Chair, Joe Van̵...
Devyn Gregoire Dec 21, 2021

SGI Announces Rate Changes
Something to look forward to in spring, at least for 49 per cent of SGI’s customers, will be a decrease in Auto Fund premiums. However, 51 per cent will see an increase. All changes will be impl...
Vanese M. Ferguson Dec 20, 2021

A Rush of Appointments Made as Booster Shot Eligibility Expands
Oh, what a rush! As of 1:30 Monday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Government reported more than 18,000 appointments for booster shots through the on-line system. Provincial booster shot eligibility opene...
Newsroom Dec 20, 2021

NDP Urges More Action Against Omicron Variant
The Leader of the Official Opposition is on board with the provincial government’s decision to broaden the eligibility for getting COVID-19 booster shots to 18 and over as of Monday. Ryan Meili ...
Carol Thomson Dec 16, 2021















