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

Saskatchewan Ventilators Being Sent to Help India
Some of Saskatchewan’s excess supply of ventilators will be sent to help combat rising critical novel coronavirus cases. The provincial government announced Monday that 100 ventilators are being...
Les Lazaruk May 03, 2021

Downtown Saskatoon Fire is Suspicious
The Saskatoon Fire Department Investigator and the Saskatoon Police Service Investigator have concluded that the structure fire in the 100 Block of Avenue B South is suspicious. Fire damage to this pr...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 03, 2021

Temporary Shutdown of CLS
The Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan is extending their spring shutdown by several weeks, which will disrupt planned operations in May and June. On April 5, due to several cases...
Gord Wiebe May 03, 2021

Monday Morning Fire Downtown Saskatoon
As of 6:30 this morning the fire in the 100 block of Avenue B south was not considered under control. Deputy Chief of Operations Mike Ralston says there may be traffic restrictions in the area. He des...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 03, 2021

Businesses and Organizations Do What the Sask. Party Government Didn’t Do
The executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction says he has been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from businesses and organizations. Jason Mecredi explains that April was a roller coaster mon...
Carol Thomson May 03, 2021

GDP Takes a Beating in 2020
Real gross domestic product (GDP) fell in every province in 2020 after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11. Statistics Canada says that over the course of the year, ...
Gord Wiebe May 03, 2021

Police Focus on Impaired Drivers in May
SGI says impaired driving will be the focus for the May Traffic Safety Spotlight. Penny McCune, Chief Operating Officer of the Auto Fund says, “No one should ever lose their life to a poor decis...
Gord Wiebe Apr 30, 2021

New List of Drive-thrus and Walk-Ins
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has put out a list of communities offering drive-thru and walk-in COVID immunization clinics for May 1st through the third. These are for the communities of Saskatoon...
Gord Wiebe Apr 30, 2021

Seeding Expected to Kick Into Full Gear Next Week
There has been a bit of late April seeding, but most growers are waiting for warmer soil conditions. “I suspect by this weekend and next week, most guys will be rolling,” said Matt Struthe...
Neil Billinger Apr 29, 2021

More Vaccines Have Arrived, Age Lowers To Forty On Friday
This week’s shipment of Pfizer has arrived in Saskatchewan with over 31,500 doses and the Moderna vaccine is expected today (Thurs) with almost 19,000 doses. The vaccination booking system opens...
Carol Thomson Apr 29, 2021















