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

RCMP Police Dog Sniffs Out Drugs During Traffic Stop
Saskatchewan RCMP say a police dog helped officers seize 300 grams of crack cocaine during a traffic stop near Maidstone. On Sunday afternoon, a Saskatchewan RCMP Roving Traffic Unit officer pulled ov...
Carol Thomson Sep 08, 2021

Fertuck First Degree Murder Trial Begins Today
A five-week trial begins today (Tuesday) for Greg Fertuck at Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench, charged with first degree murder and indignity to human remains in the death of his wife. Fifty-one...
Carol Thomson Sep 07, 2021

Saskatchewan Records Highest Single-Day Number of New COVID-19 Cases Since November 21, 2020
The 418 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Saskatchewan Friday on the provincial government dashboard is the most in a single day since November 21 of last year when 439 new cases were reported. Eighty...
Les Lazaruk Sep 03, 2021

Seven Day Average of COVID Cases Continues Upward Trend
Thursday’s peek at the Saskatchewan Government’s COVID-19 dashboard brought a mixed bag of good and bad statistics. New cases of the novel coronavirus were down from Wednesday’s 321 ...
Les Lazaruk Sep 02, 2021

Loans For Energy Efficiency Offered Through City of Saskatoon
The City of Saskatoon says HELP is on the way. HELP is the Home Energy Loan Program which launched today (September 1st), where owners of single-family homes can get a loan for energy efficiency upgra...
Carol Thomson Sep 01, 2021

Not Obeying School Zone Speed Limits Can be Expensive
SGI is reminding Saskatchewan motorists that kids are back in class this week with school zone speed limits in effect, and when they are in effect can vary between municipalities. For example, in Sask...
Vanese M. Ferguson Sep 01, 2021

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue Upward With Fourth Wave Engulfing Saskatchewan
The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to fill up hospital beds in Saskatchewan, according to the latest look at the provincial government dashboard. There are 130 individuals with a pos...
Les Lazaruk Aug 31, 2021

Masks Mandatory on City Buses and City Workers to be Tested for COVID-19
The City of Saskatoon issued a news release around 9 o'clock last night (Monday) saying that it would require masks starting September 1st on Saskatoon Transit and when accessing indoor City-operated ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Aug 31, 2021

Aiming for Fall 2022 for Reopening Farmers’ Market Building
The City of Saskatoon says “Ideas Incorporated” has been selected through a public Request for Proposal process as the preferred proponent to lease the Farmers' Market Building. The City h...
Gord Wiebe Aug 31, 2021

NDP Leader Calls For Health Minister To Do His Job Or Be Removed
The Leader of the Official Opposition is frustrated at the lack of action from the Sask Party government, and in particular from the Premier and the Health Minister, to get the fourth wave of the pand...
Carol Thomson Aug 27, 2021















