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

USask receives SIGMA funding from PrairiesCan
The University of Saskatchewan has received $450,000 in funding from PrairiesCan to support SIGMA, an interdisciplinary program that trains and develops future entrepreneurs. The funding, which equate...
Lane Hoffart Jan 18, 2026

Prince Albert to introduce online parking payment in 2026
The City of Prince Albert is introducing online parking payment options and a new mobile parking app this year. The city is working with PayByPhone to introduce an online app and new kiosks at city-ow...
Lane Hoffart Jan 17, 2026

SaskSPCA Executive Director retires after 30 years of service
SaskSPCA has announced the retirement of Executive Director Frances Wach after 30 years of service. In a news release, SaskSPCA said that Wach played a huge role in helping to grow and evolve the orga...
Lane Hoffart Jan 17, 2026

Innovation Sask invest $26,300 in USask SIGMA program
Innovation Sask is investing $26,300 in the USask Saskatchewan Innovation Growth and Market Acceleration (SIGMA) program. The purpose of the investment is to help engineering students turn their ideas...
Lane Hoffart Jan 17, 2026

CFIB says economy expected to grow 3.4 per cent in Q1
Despite ongoing trade uncertainty between Canada, the U.S. and China, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is forecasting that the economy is expected to grow 3.4 per cent in Q1 of 2026. CF...
Keira Miller Jan 17, 2026

Appeals Court says Ottawa 2022 protests didn’t warrant the Emergencies Act
Friday the Federal Court of Appeals upheld a January 2024 Federal Court decision that the federal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act was “unreasonable.” Justice Richard Mo...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 16, 2026

Gusting winds and low visibility leave path of destruction on Saskatchewan highways
The strong, gusting winds that moved through the province Thursday wreaked havoc on Saskatchewan’s highways, especially those in the Regina-Fort Qu’Appelle region. RCMP Spokeswoman Mandy M...
Keira Miller Jan 16, 2026

Good news for Canadian farmers as the Prime Minister wraps up his visit to China
Using words like strategic and pragmatic, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new preliminary agreement in principle with China that focuses on five main areas that will provide immediate gains. Ca...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jan 16, 2026

Saskatoon man arrested on long list of drug and firearms charges
A Saskatoon man faces a laundry list of charges following the seizures of drugs and firearms earlier this week at residences in Saskatoon and Radisson. Thirty-eight-year-old Chad Mason was arrested on...
Les Lazaruk Jan 15, 2026

Developers say proposed changes to infill incentives could hinder development in areas outside BRT corridor
Developers flocked to City Hall on Wednesday to attempt to sway Saskatoon's Planning, Development, and Community Services Committee from what they claim would be a 'regressive' mistake. On Wednesday, ...
Keira Miller Jan 15, 2026

















